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.
Orleans first responders face a man pinned underneath the bucket of a front end loader
Matthew Reum was pinned in the wreckage, underneath the I-94 bridge, since Dec. 20
Baylee Amos needed a blood transfusion before she was extricated from her truck
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
A tree stopped the bus from continuing into a ravine
All five were between the ages of 14 and 22
Mother said she released the photo as she doesn’t want anyone else to lose someone to texting while driving
The man laid on the officer to protect him when the fire prompted bullets in the squad to explode
The 18-year-old had Xanex and more than three times the legal limit of marijuana in his system
Civilians helped as many as eight people out of the bus before emergency crews arrived
Two are dead and as many as 36 hurt; medic helicopters have been dispatched
The crash occurred in an isolated, rural area
After rescuing the children, he held the driver’s head above water until firefighters could stabilize him