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.
Fire and EMS personnel in Spartanburg County rescued two people in plane crash
Fire and EMS crews in Havertown faced a stabilization and extrication challenge
A neighbor held the worker up as best as he could until Lakeside firefighters arrived
Eyewitnesses saw the cat dangling from beneath the vehicle and flagged down the driver
One firefighter was pinned inside fire engine for more than an hour
Chevrolet, Nissan and BMW have all chosen Connecticut to market their electric vehicles
One firefighter spent more than two hours with a man trapped in the cab of his crushed truck, not knowing if further construction could collapse onto the vehicle
With any new technology comes the need for firefighters and other first responders to understand how to respond in the event of an accident
Driver’s car went airbourne before rolling onto its roof
Nine vehicles were involved in the wreck
He was reaching down into the bowl when he became stuck
The firefighters are training for the International Auto Extrication Competition in Canada
A woman had tried to force her way into her boyfriend’s home, who she was in an “on-again, off-again” relationship with
NFPA announces a joint effort with Chevrolet and OnStar at Fire-Rescue International in Chicago
They found the dog’s head stuck in a lattice-style concrete wall
Firefighters say they were being cautious during the rescue in case any hazardous material were around to make matters worse
Fire rescue crews had to use a hydraulic cutting tool to remove him from his patrol car; he was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign
Rescue workers cut holes in the side of the bin and drained thousands of pounds of corn to get to the men
Responders followed the sound and traced the wayward kitty to a small space inside the vehicle’s floor panel
David Mazaika was working as part of a fire trail maintenance crew when his vehicle rolled almost 200 feet down the hill
Skokie firefighters sawed a hole in the top of the house in a three-hour recovery effort
While one team of firefighters worked on extrication, another team worked to control a gasoline leak that threatened to ignite
Firefighters extricated the officer who was pinned inside his vehicle for about half an hour
She almost made it to the fireplace before getting stuck in the flue
The cat suffered several deep cuts while it hung on the sharp wire
Firefighters ripped apart a furnace with heavy tools to get him out
The woman became trapped under the train at a platform
Nicholas Blossom is in stable condition after landing headfirst on a spiked fence
Gas powered rescue saws are offered by Tempest Technology
Methods and tools that worked in the past sometimes fail in the present
Firefighters cut through a wall to reach the man and another worker
Firefighters cut a motorized chain and used prying tools and other devices to free him
The truck was carrying about 160 young cows