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• How Jaws of Life became a tool to snatch you from the jaws of death

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  Jaws of life were first created in 1961 and are now an indispensable tool for fire departments.

• Extrication dilemma: Door hinge or latch attack?

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  While no one technique is suited for every extrication situation, one method is far better most of the time

• How to fight a burning Tesla

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  Recent crashes like the one in Indy show how dangerous and different these vehicle fires are, and why training is necessary

• 5 tips for better extrication tool results

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  Here's how to avoid common vehicle rescue mistakes and get the most out of our extrication tools

• 7 firefighter drills not found in books

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

• How to manage a chain-reaction vehicle crash

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  The number of victims, the distance they are spread across and the natural hazards make these extremely tough incidents to bring order to

• Car-on-car extrication: Test your knowledge

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  Show off your expertise at assessing and completing a car-on-car extrication

• How does your department train to improve extrication skills?

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  Hands-on training allows firefighters to develop the skills needed to be a safe and effective rescuer; here are a few ideas to try out at your department

• 5 steps to car-on-car rescues

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  Occupants in stacked vehicles is a challenge for extrication and stabilization; here's how to do it safely

• 6 questions firefighter-paramedics should ask on every crash scene

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  The priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call

• 2-firefighter coordinated extrication in 6 steps

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  Well-firefighters can free trapped victims faster with synchronized cuts and spreads; here's one six-step example

• Fire truck driver's role at a vehicle crash

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  The apparatus driver play a vital, yet an almost opposite role of the officer when the rig arrives on scene

• Vehicle extrication begins with leadership

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  There are specific things the first-arriving officer can do to improve a vehicle extrication's outcome

• Rescue tools: Pros and cons of 3 power sources

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  Whether hydraulic, pneumatic or electric, each extrication tool power source has advantages and disadvantages; here's how they break down

• A call that swirls through my head on the bad days

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  Long ago, on a highway far, far away, a pickup truck was traveling more than twice the posted speed limit

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