Extrication

Approximately 100 members of Boston Fire, plus Boston EMS crews and a surgical team, responded to the collapse and rescued three victims

Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome

A man was trapped in an overturned tractor-trailer carrying raw chicken

It’s vital to identify your capacity, who can help when needed, and what equipment is limited

The Jaws of Life was first created in 1961 and are now indispensable tools for many fire departments

The company is marking its half-century milestone with a celebratory logo, challenge coins, and patches

Video shows open apparatus compartments after thieves made off with nearly $25K worth of equipment from Whatcom County District 16's Station 86

The Middletown community is rallying to support Shawn Menear, who was flown to a Philadelphia hospital after sustaining burns in a collapse

Improvements in speed, power and design ensure the HURST eDRAULIC 3.0 Tool is tough enough to keep up with modern extrication demands while also being safer for the operator

Most of these skill-building exercises can be used year-round and with minimal cost and equipment

Detailing the increasing need for firefighters to have the skills to tackle these incidents and breaking down the basics of fire operations

Michael Freeland "always placed the needs of others above himself," said Jacksonville Fire Chief Keith Powers. "He had a servant's heart"

Jacksonville Engineer Michael Freeland's family said he was a "proud firefighter and loved saving lives"

Throwing off the constraints of money and physics, what improvements do you want to see in extrication tools?

"No injuries reported," the El Paso Fire Department tweeted following the successful extrication