Stabilization of the overturned vehicle is paramount. Stabilization struts are used on the frame side of the vehicle to give support. Note that the stabilization strut is braced into the frame of the ...

OBJECTIVE: Become familiar with the Mercedes-Benz QR Code program and the Rescue Card information provided through the system TASK: Given a Mercedes-Benz vehicle with QR codes present to inspect, the ...

VICENZA, Italy - Motor vehicle accidents are one of the common emergency incidents to which fire departments respond. To improve the skills and techniques required to safely and efficiently extricate ...

There are hundreds of variations of wheelchair-accessible vehicles and other special needs alterations. Some of these vehicles are pre-manufactured, have endured crash tests and include special ...

The 26th Annual North American Vehicle Extrication Challenge held in Calgary put teams from Canada, the United States, Britain, and Sweden to the test with multiple types of extrications, including ...

How does your fire department gather, access, and use pre-fire intelligence? Bill Gustin, Clark Lamping, Dan Shaw, and other members of the panel weigh in on pre-fire planning, maintaining lines of ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - All too often traffic crashes leave vehicles mangled and unrecognizable. In many of these situations, the quick work of first responders is the difference between life and death.

Many collisions may result in victims becoming trapped. Anacortes firefighters are now using specific techniques to cut and remove vehicles from around these trapped victims. These new techniques are ...

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Thousands of car accidents happen across the country everyday. Fifteen firefighters took a vehicle extrication class Thursday and Saturday to prepare for many drivers’ ...

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - When seconds matter, Forrest County volunteer firefighters are preparing for the calls that can mean the difference between life and death. Crews from the Macedonia and ...

Gershow Recycling, Long Island, New York, donated the use of 30 vehicles for the Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication tournament in support of local fire departments. The tournament was held at the ...

The Northwest Fire District is getting new vehicle extrication tools thanks to grant money. According to a press release from the agency, the $31,900 grant from the Arizona Governor's Office of ...