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.
A steel beam slid into the cab during a four-vehicle crash on I-395 in Norwich
The priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call
Firefighters from several departments gathered in Cheyenne to train on stabilization, lifting and teamwork
Cache County Fire District members, state troopers and EMS providers were responding to three other crashes at the time
The rig flipped onto its side, and one passenger in the Jeep had to be extricated
Sans gear, Nicholas Perri Jr. “gained access to the well-involved vehicle and successfully removed the badly injured female driver,” the Brookfield FD said
Monticello Fire Department crew members extricated a Wayne County EMS provider from the ambulance
Colton firefighters stabilized the car in the water and used a Jaws of Life tool to pull off a door; EMS providers transported both survivors to a trauma center
Monroe firefighters were forced to cut out the windshield and pull the driver onto a boat; EMS providers transported the patient to a hospital
Lincoln Fire & Rescue extricated a woman from the crashed vehicle and transported her to a medical facility where she later died
Seven fire trucks, six ambulances and a medical helicopter responded to the incident, and providers transported victims to four area medical centers
Heavy fire and smoke caused confusion about who was injured, said LAFD Deputy Chief Richard Fields, who described the extrication and transport timing
Collapse
The firefighter landed on paper and was transported to a hospital
About 10 people gathered around the vehicle’s bumper and worked together, according to the El Paso Fire Department
Footage released by the Boise Fire Department showed firefighters freeing the man by cutting off the roof of the vehicle
“I started pulling that stuff out, and once I seen a a clear path, I just started instructing the two guys,” said Macon-Bibb Lt. Dennis Maxwell
Jackie Henry was traveling with four passengers in the SUV, including her daughter and the widow of a Richville volunteer firefighter who was preparing to bury her husband
Firefighter Ryan Warnock was helping to stabilize the vehicle for extrication when one of the occupants hit the gas, causing the car to shift
A technical rescue team, Stamford police and Stamford EMS responded, treated and transported her
In high temperatures, firefighters retreated, and one became disoriented, prompting the mayday call
Lifeguards also extricated two women from the crashed vehicle; one woman was transported to a hospital as firefighters worked to remove the car
A passenger from the Missouri Amtrak derailment shares details of the response involving nearly 20 local and state agencies
Approximately 100 members of Boston Fire, plus Boston EMS crews and a surgical team, responded to the collapse and rescued three victims
Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome
A man was trapped in an overturned tractor-trailer carrying raw chicken
It’s vital to identify your capacity, who can help when needed, and what equipment is limited
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Video shows open apparatus compartments after thieves made off with nearly $25K worth of equipment from Whatcom County District 16’s Station 86
The Middletown community is rallying to support Shawn Menear, who was flown to a Philadelphia hospital after sustaining burns in a collapse
Improvements in speed, power and design ensure the HURST eDRAULIC 3.0 Tool is tough enough to keep up with modern extrication demands while also being safer for the operator
Michael Freeland “always placed the needs of others above himself,” said Jacksonville Fire Chief Keith Powers. “He had a servant’s heart”
Jacksonville Engineer Michael Freeland’s family said he was a “proud firefighter and loved saving lives”
“No injuries reported,” the El Paso Fire Department tweeted following the successful extrication