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.
Portland firefighters faced a car pinned partially underneath a semi in a jack-knife collision
Federal funding helped Menands and Ballston Lake firefighters purchase extrication tools and a gear washer
South Charleston firefighters were injured when their fire engine was involved in a crash with a passenger vehicle
Firefighters were called to Safeway store upon receiving report that someone needed to be extricated from vehicle inside store
Hydrogen-powered vehicles are also likely in our future, and who knows what else
Man was trapped in vehicle about 30 minutes as fellow firefighters worked to free him from dashboard, engine shoved into passenger compartment
Woman lost control of car, slammed into tree; firefighters couldn’t open passenger door, used Jaws of Life to cut off driver’s side door
Fire crews had to use Jaws of Life to remove people from wreckage; at least two victims in critical condition
What’s nice about these tools is that you can use them free standing with a battery charge or connected to a power source
One vehicle was on its side and the top of a red truck was cut off to remove a person inside
From ‘Lego bricks on steroids’ to new chocks, these devices can help responders during extrication evolutions
At about 4:50 into the video, the car drops down and screams can be heard from a crowd of onlookers
A driver slammed into the firehouse, taking out four truck bays
A 2011 Dubuque Racing Association grant of $4,425 fully funds the power unit upgrade
Firefighters had to use four sets of Jaws of Life to peel back the wreckage after putting out the flames
Rescuers cut an 8-by-5-foot hole in a wall to free the boy
Firefighters had to cut a hole in the house to get the woman out
One of the boy’s legs was pinned between the elevator floor and the shaft
After extraordinary resuscitative efforts, a very ill patient was able to be placed in the helicopter and flown to Froedtert Hospital
Making space quickly and safely and taking into account for vehicle technology concerns will help us provide for better patient outcomes
Two firefighters required extrication and four were airlifted after the driver of the vehicle swerved to avoid an animal
The man fell into the vent and became stuck after stealing his friend’s purse
Three children and a driver had to be extricated from the vehicles
Whitaker Fire Chief Lenny Hilligsberg said three people were taken to local hospitals; some required extrication
Firefighters only had their TNT Tool for three weeks before they had to use it on a small plane that crashed
Crews had to dismantle the bath to free the trapped pooch
Moon Run crews were called when the woman was attempting to get cash out
Initially there were a lot of misunderstandings and misinformation about how to identify, and address, vehicles with these systems
The influx of hybrid electric vehicles and the recent nationwide release of two electric vehicles came under the spotlight during a session at Fire-Rescue Med
It took about 20 minutes for firefighters to extricate him from the third-floor window after drywall fell on him
After the USAR Team made their assessment, it was determined that the safest way to remove the cat was to cut a wall
Firefighters had to extricate their trapped extrication tools with a saw