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.
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Funding through the California Office of Traffic Safety will help equip, train Kern County firefighters
Two people had to be extricated from the car after both vehicles crashed into a Long Beach restaurant
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
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
