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.
Paramedics faced a complex rescue on a popular trail near Cajon Pass
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
Jeff Burke was helping a stroke patient when a fire truck popped out of gear and pinned him to an ambulance
Three have already died from the accident
The manufacturer says some models have a faulty window switch
A beam collapsed during some construction work and the man got his arm stuck
The 3 women apparently drove into the bay during a heavy fog advisory
After crashing into another vehicle, firefighters had to remove two doors to free the man
After a photo of firefighters trying to extricate the man from the trash can, “Bucket Heid” confesses he was looking for his hat
The man reportedly was looking for something in the trash when he got his head stuck
A man charged with drunk driving allegedly drove in his neighbors home, trapping the women
The man and woman both died, the children are in critical condition
A Va. volunteer fire department was awarded nearly $30,000 from Firehouse Subs for extrication equipment
The woman accidentally drove into a cypress tree and became trapped
The man was only wearing a trashbag after he led police on a high-speed car chase
An SUV collided with another car and rolled onto its roof, trapping the driver
Passengers involved in car accident escaped before cars exploded
The rescuers used fire extinguishers, a cement truck and crow bars as they worked for 10 minutes to free the women
There are more questions than answers when it comes to PPE protection at electric and hybrid vehicle crash scenes
Standard labeling and guidebooks are some of the ideas auto groups are floating to make extrication safer and easier
Rescuers saved a man from an overturned tractor in a wooded area not accesible by fire truck
Police: Fire truck acted as shield, preventing pickup from striking several police, fire and wrecker personnel
The motion-activated messages are part of a statewide Fourth of July education and enforcement effort
During hour-long rescue, firefighters used axes, crowbars, air chisel, rotary saw to get teen out
The two rescued two children trapped in an overturned car
Dramatic trench rescue after 1-year-old slips, falls to bottom of 20-foot drain
The driver of the other vehicle was cited for causing the accident; the firefighter was not injured
Pilot heard ‘humming noise'; patients taken by ground ambulance
$10,000 grant from Community Foundation of Abilene will pay for extricator
Firefighters had to separate tree trunks using Jaws of Life
Footage from TV news helicopters showed the driver’s side of the vehicle crushed against the front of an Expo line train
It is critical to invest the time to plan and execute how you approach removing glass at vehicle collisions