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 Chattanooga Fire Department said they heard from departments across the country “that they will be using this incident for training purposes because of its uniqueness”
Footage of the crash in North Miami Beach shows the vehicle going through the crossing just before being struck by the Brightline train
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her burning vehicle after she crashed into a daycare center
A neighbor held the worker up as best as he could until Lakeside firefighters arrived
Police believe the Decatur Township crash, which left a car embedded into the second floor, was intentional
A driver was critically injured after his minivan crashed into an ambulance responding to a call
A bit of miscommunication for Portage firefighters ended in a unique rescue
LAFD firefighters had to extricate three people from the car after it crashed into the camp
Portland firefighters arrived and found an SUV on its side, on top of a car
Taunton firefighters responded to a crash at a construction site and found a cement truck in the foundation area
At least 4 patients were flown to hospitals from the I-70 crash near Highland
The Rotary Club of Cheat Lake made an impact on the community with the largest monetary donation in club history
Video shows Wilmington Engine 3, Rescue 2 FFs at an outdoor retailer for a unique rescue
Plaistow FFs found the man face down between a mounted scissor lift and concrete floor with his entire upper body under the lift
Beverly Firefighter Shane Stevenson had only three days on the job when he pulled a man from his crashed car before it burst into flames
A Baltimore transit bus struck two cars before crashing into an apartment building
Orlando will begin testing two driverless buses that will run daily on traditional bus routes
Firefighters used a tow truck rotator and ladder tower to rescue two people hanging over the side of the interstate
Darien firefighters replace a 20-year-ol gas powered system with Homatro Pentheon tools
Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working
A pile-up on the Missouri River Bridge involved a cattle carrier with 57 head of cattle
Pennsylvania fire and EMS crews worked for an hour to free a worker’s hand
Escambia County Battalion Chief Curt Isakson said people get in dumpsters “to protect themselves from others”
Firefighters rigged ropes to raise the severely injured man 150-feet from where he was trapped
CAL FIRE crews responded after a Mini Cooper went through the window and injured a customer inside the Placer County store
Oklahoma City firefighters used an aerial ladder to reach the pair inside
One patient had to be extricated from beneath a vehicle; both were transported to a medical center
Officers must take personal responsibility for member readiness and plan single-company and multi-company drills to hone their own command skills
Crews from Orange and Monterey counties have been evacuating and extracting people and their pets
The St. Tammany District 7 crewmember sustained multiple fractures, was extricated from the overturned fire truck and airlifted to a medical center
The team included Eldridge firefighters, Medic EMS paramedics, AirCare Emergency Transport medical staff and a surgical team from University Hospitals
The Hamlet Volunteer Fire Department said it has received many donation offers
At least three people were hospitalized after the storm hit Iberia Parish
