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 firefighter-medic and a nurse both separately stopped to assist the crash victims, all of whom had to be extricated from the vehicles
Four people, including two paramedics, were injured when a pickup truck collided with an ambulance
Charlotte firefighters had to use struts to stabilize the vehicle before removing three people inside
The SUV flipped over, ejecting several passengers who were not wearing seat belts and trapping others
A bakery delivery vehicle hit the back of a box truck, triggering the chain reaction crash
The collaboration with Chevrolet and OnStar stems from NFPA’s electric vehicle safety training initiative, a result of a $4.4 million grant
Crews extricated woman, who had minor injuries
For many fire departments, vehicle design changes require the purchase of new and expensive rescue equipment
Woman crashed into fast-moving creek where SUV became trapped in the current
Dozens of paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene
Deputies couldn’t lift a grate so Orange County firefighters responded with a hydraulic lift to remove the heavy piece of metal
Nonresidents may be billed as a way to recoup on-the-scene expenses at serious traffic accidents
One of the nice things about these chocks besides flexibility in application is the fact they also take up less storage space on apparatus
Six ambulances were called to the scene, transporting at least five injured
The suspensions are meant to serve as an example to operate fire department vehicles safely, Fire Chief Charles Hood said
Emergency crews responded to a crash, shutting down freeway
Firefighters could free woman with hydraulic equipment only because 4 citizens helped extinguished car fire
The driver was in stable condition while the passenger was in critical condition
Firefighter may lose part of foot or leg after truck crashed into tree, utility pole
Paramedic Adam Cheney and fire engineer Derek Parmer steadily sliced out a rectangular chunk of the rear truck wall
When the car caught fire, a commercial painter used a bucket to scoop up water and mud, which slowed the spread of the flames
Two men were trapped for about two hours
6 ambulances took 7 people to 2 different hospitals after a near-head-on collision
Man was trapped in his vehicle for nearly 20 hours
One victim was transported via helicopter while the others were taken to a local hospital by ambulance
Massive blast was felt as much as a mile away
Fire department used extrication equipment to free woman who suffered two broken legs along with a compound break
Numerous inflatable air bags were needed to raise the locomotive a few inches so the man could be freed
A state grant is paying for power units that will make cutting through wrecks faster
Driver lost consciousness, hit 3 pedestrians
12-man crew used hydraulic equipment to lift 1,300-pound boulder 4 to 6 inches
Mechanical defect blamed for crash
