Welcome to your primary Web resource for all things extrication, covering everything from vehicle extrication tools and tactics to new vehicle technology, hybrids, and alternative fuel vehicles. Here you'll find news on vehicle incidents and rescues as well as extrication articles from Fire Engineering's extensive archives. There's also vehicle extrication photos, videos, and Webcasts, and a new monthly extrication column by Jason Emery that profiles new cars on the market, highlighting vehicle features and potential hazards for rescuers.

Extrication Articles

One Killed, Several Injured in NJ School Bus-Dump Truck Crash

One person was killed and almost two dozen injured this morning in an accident involving a school bus and a dump truck in Chesterfield, New Jersey.

Unusual Handcuff Extrication

The Painesville Township (OH) Fire Department (PTFD) and the Concord Township (OH) Fire Department (CTFD) have an excellent working relationship and conduct ...

Firematic Concerns of Hybrids and Electric Vehicles

Although most incidents requiring management of a motor vehicle involve an accident or a medical emergency, a vehicle fire today is another story.

Hurst Jaws of Life® Now Available Through Grainger

Select Hurst Jaws of Life® products in the eDRAULIC, Vetter, Airshore, and Mini-Lite categories are now available through Grainger.

Hurst Jaws of Life Is Now on Facebook

Hurst Jaws of Life® is now on Facebook. The official Hurst Jaws of Life fan page on Facebook was created to provide a direct connection with emergency servic...

NHTSA Issues Statement on Conclusion of Chevy Volt Investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a statement regarding the conclusion of its safety defect investigation into the post-cra...

OR Firefighters Lift Car Off Pinned Cyclist

Firefighters in Portland (OR) worked together to lift a car off a bicyclist trapped beneath on Thursday.

Multi-Door Pickup Truck Side Removal

Dave Dalrymple presents a unique extrication training evolution for firefighters: extrication on a pickup truck with a "maxi-cab" configuration.

Coolant Leaks Reportedly Caused Chevrolet Volt Fires

The liquid solution that cools the Chevrolet Volt's batteries probably caused fires that broke out inside the electric car after government crash tests, an u...

NHTSA to Investigate Chevy Volt Fires

In an uncommon move, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a statement announcing the opening of a formal safety defect investiga...

Chevrolet Volt Battery Fire: A Common-Sense Response

All vehicles have the potential of fire regardless of the type of propulsion they use, Matt Stroud and Paul Bindon write. Despite fears raised by a recent fi...

NHTSA Issues Statement on Investigation of Chevy Volt Fire, Electric Vehicle Safety

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a statement regarding the potential risk of post-crash fires in vehicles powered by lithium...

Learning from Experience

Working alongside ma- jor expressways has made for some very interesting motor vehicle accident experiences.

PRODUCTS

The BUTTERFLY SMOKE SEAL® KIT uniquely blocks deadly smoke. It is a safety "must-have" for hotels, offices, dorm rooms, bedrooms, patient rooms—any...

Best Practices of Vehicle Rescue: The First 15 Minutes of a Motor Vehicle Collision

Dave Dalrymple reviews the final five-minute interval of the first critical moments of fire-rescue response to a motor vehicle collision.

About Hurst

Over thirty years ago, Hurst revolutionized rescue when they created the world’s first rescue tool and aptly named it “Jaws of Life®.” But, that was only the beginning. Today, Hurst Jaws of Life leads the industry with design innovations that result in superior rescue products designed for one purpose...to save lives.

More: www.jawsoflife.com

Imaging the Tube

Firefighting Engine Company Operations: Elephant Hunting with a BB Gun?

Big fires require as big a water flow as you can produce to extinguish, writes Paul Shapiro, and for firefightin... Read More

 

Imaging the Tube

2 Girls Die in Detroit (MI) House Fire

Two girls were killed early Wednesday in a suspicious house fire in Detroit, Michigan, after they reportedly refused ... Read More

 

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