Extrication
The extrication topic features the latest news and resources and features content on maintaining extrication equipment, training on extrication techniques, or working at the scene of an MVA, including those involving modern vehicles.
The South Metro Fire Rescue battalion chief was responding to a call for a fire alarm activation and medical emergency
A Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company lieutenant whipped out his personal plasma cutter and cut the rim from around the dog’s neck
Eloy Fire District crews heard faint signs of life coming from the wreckage and quickly mobilized extrication with hydraulic tools
The copter was in flames with two people trapped when firefighters arrived; they extricated one and tried to resuscitate him but was later pronounced dead
Emergency crews transported her to a hospital where officials reported her in good condition
The firefighter’s air bag deployed and hurt his arm, but he had no serious injuries
He was there for several days yelling for help; they used a circular saw to cut into the side of the building to free him
It took responders several hours to hike to the site and then several more to extract the woman; a helicopter was used to lift her out of the canyon
More than delivery and training, the IFRM team has to engage in some international diplomacy
His grandma looked away for just a moment to check a text message when the boy crawled in the machine
Firefighters inserted two air bags under the car and inflated them to lift the vehicle off the man and pull him out
The deer then ran off into the distance with no apparent injuries
There were two fatal crashes within several hours of one another
They had to cross a crumbling rock ledge that was only 10 inches in some places with packs on, in the dark, with only headlamps
Two passengers crawled out but the driver was pinned and had to wait until firefighters could free him
The toddler was not seriously injured and made a full recovery
Firefighters must approach vehicles like an opponent; understand where its weaknesses lie and use that to gain an advantage
While texting and driving her car collided into the guardrail, sending a metal pole through her thigh and buttocks
Firefighters used hand tools and a lot of elbow grease to free the pinky
Fire crews worked to free a person who was stuck inside the car; the cause of the crash is under investigation
The pair had stolen $20,000 worth of equipment and were attempting to sell it when they were caught
Firefighters extricated him in about 35 minutes and tried to revive him, but he died at the scene
Both firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries and are in stable condition
In the aftermath, one of the girls was left with a pair of broken legs
The driver of the vehicle was trapped inside the cab for more than two hours while firefighters worked to free him
A veterinarian sedated Missy before she was extricated from the mud and placed on stable ground
No matter how tough and cool you are, the emotional weight of what we see will eventually catch you
Amkus Rescue Systems’ hydraulic rescue system saves time and lives, chief says
The extrication took firefighters over two hours; the driver was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition
The boy’s leg was trapped in a bike; the only way firefighters could free him was to cut the bike’s frame
Firefighters climbed through the elevator’s emergency hatch to reach the woman, who was transported to a hospital in critical condition
The firefighter, who also swam back out to the car to check for others who might have been trapped, sustained cuts and was treated at the hospital
They had to use folding ladders due to the narrow area and sent in two firefighters into the space who were able to assist and pull him out
