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.
First responders, surgical staff in Temple worked for over four hours to rescue people pinned inside their vehicle under the load
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
The trucker, who had to be freed from the wreckage, had moderate to major injuries
Six were transported by helicopter, 29 were taken by ambulance
Firefighters covered the woman with a blanket and used a hydraulic cutter to remove bars of the grate covering the drain
The extrication equipment will replace the old rescue systems that have become ineffective and outdated
The firefighter cut his hand while extricating a pair of alleged carjackers after they wrecked the car they stole
Safe, effective and efficient auto glass removal and management is only one aspect of vehicle extrication
Two tractor trailers and one camper overturned
Werner Herzog’s 35-minute video will be distributed to more than 40,000 high schools
The semi driver is accused of making an illegal turn that caused the wreck that left 3 dead and 2 injured
At least 40 are dead and 140 injured in the country’s worst rail accident in decades
Several were taken to the hospital following the five-car crash on the Tappen Zee bridge
Two good Samaritans died when they stepped into a pool of water from a broken hydrant electrified by a downed power line
They are getting lighter, more powerful and more portable; here’s what to know before buying battery-powered extrication tools
State police say Stanley’s truck was hit head on after another vehicle drifted into the oncoming lane
Officials said all of the responding agencies worked extremely well together
Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to cut the fence and release her
Jackson Township Volunteers faced the emotional task of helping one of their own who was mortally injured when a tractor rolled on him at his home
Rescuers had to free victims after one train slammed into the back of another
Nearly 60 emergency workers from four different agencies worked for an hour and a half to pull them out one by one
The suspect’s car sheared off a fire hydrant, which gushed water from underneath the car for 45 minutes before it could be shut off
Officials said the trailer disconnected from the rig and slammed into the van, ripping it apart
Authorities searched for answers Monday, hoping to learn what sparked the blaze and why five of the victims killed Saturday night couldn’t escape
The fire appeared to have started at the rear of the car; the investigation continues
Firefighters had to return the following day to dismantle the machine to recover the body
Three of the injured were airlifted; several of the passengers were children