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.
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- Towing and Recovery Footnotes
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- National Fire Protection Association
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- United States Fire Administration
- The National Fire information Council
- Curt's Technical Rescue Blog
- HybridHazards.info
- Emergency Training Solutions
- Advanced Extrication
- MGS Tech
Extrication Articles
Seven Children Injured in NJ School Bus CrashAt least seven children were injured when a school bus collided with a car Tuesday morning in Burlington Township, New Jersey. |
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Woman Crashes into AZ Fire StationA woman suspected of driving under the influence crashed into a Sedona (AZ) fire station Friday, substantially damaging the structure and a fire engine. |
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Identifying Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
As hybrid and electric vehicles become more popular on the roadways, it is more important than ever for responders to understand the best identification meth...
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FL Firefighters Respond to Train-vs.-Car Incident
Last Wednesday, Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue firefighters responded to a train that struck a passenger vehicle.
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Two Dead, Dozens Injured in TX Bus CrashA charter bus overturned on a Dallas-area turnpike Thursday morning, killing two people and injuring dozens more. |
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One Killed in IL School Bus CrashOne person was killed when a school bus carrying elementary school students struck two vehicles today in Newport, Illinois. |
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Educating Today's ExtricatorsMany instructors teach extrication, but how many really educate about vehicle rescue? |
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Massive VA Pileup Kills ThreeThree people were killed and 25 others injured in a 95-car pileup early Sunday on a highway near the Virginia-North Carolina border. |
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HAIX Partnering with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for 2013 Race Season
HAIX®, a manufacturer of innovative and high quality fire fighting, rescue, law enforcement, hunting, and forestry footwear is proud to announce it’s affilia...
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Advanced Vehicle Extrication: Hybrids vs. Plugin Hybrids
In the case of hybrids and plugin hybrids, while there are certainly some engineering differences, from an emergency responder perspective they are handled t...
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Warren NJ Mourns Loss of Former ChiefWarren Township (NJ) Fire Department has announced the death of 55-year member and former chief Kenneth P. Reagan. |
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TN Firefighters Respond When Car Strikes StoreAt 1:36 p.m., the Knoxville (TN) Fire Department's Rescue Unit received a call along with Engine Company #11 for a vehicle into a building. |
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Rescue 42 Product Growth Prompts Relocation to Larger Facility
Rescue 42, Inc. recently relocated its offices and factory to accommodate the planned manufacturing expansion for both the rescue product division and the ne...
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Heavy-Truck Extrication: Truck Types and Hazard Identification
Firefighters can't take a small-vehicle approach to rescues involving heavy trucks. Steve White lays out some of the basics for responding to this type of em...
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A Common-Sense Approach to Technical Rescue
In technical rescue, common sense can take you a long way. Mike Donahue explains how focusing on your goals can help you in setting up two different technica...
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Topic Index
BEST PRACTICES OF VEHICLE RESCUE
Vehicle Rescue Building Blocks: Stabilize the VehicleAlthough these tools and techniques aren't necessarily cool or glamorous, vehicle stabilization is critical when firefighters have patients in the vehicle and need to perform space-making tool evolutions. |
Building Blocks of Vehicle RescueFor any vehicle we come across on the extrication scene, firefighters must ensure that the vehicle's power is shut down and remove the keys as soon as possible--regardless of make or model. |
Critical information in Your Hands: Extrication Apps and SoftwareDave Dalrymple provides an overview of the current vehicle extrication apps out on the market. |
