Alternative Tool Evolutions: Options With Today's Vehicles In Today's Reality
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Aug 27, 2009
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Dave Dalrymple, Education Chair, Transportation Emergency Rescue Committee-US
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Alternative Tool Evolutions: Options With Today's Vehicles In Today's Reality
Arrive on scene. Size up the incident and manage the hazards encountered. Make contact with the patients as well manage the vehicle's glass and stabilize the vehicle preventing unwanted movement. Fire up our tools and go to work removing or displacing sections of the vehicle to make a pathway to disentangle the patient from the vehicle. However suddenly the tool evolution we've done countless times in the junkyard doesn't work. Ok we take a step back and try a different angle. Still doesn't quite work like it did in training. What the heck? You mean that 1986 Grand Prix we had on the training ground isn't the same as that 09 G8 sitting before you on the Interstate? It's got 4 wheels, an engine, carries people and rolls down the road. Same critter right - wrong! How many of you have encountered a vehicle your tools couldn?t cut, spread or break? If you haven't yet, guess what? More than likely it's going to happen. And unfortunately it's only going to get more difficult as time marches along my friends. The options you have in your mental "toolbox" the better off you are and so are your patients. There really no easy solution to all these material and construction issues. Have the best, strongest cutting force power hydraulic cutter. Have a recip saw with good rescue blades and/or a good rescue air chisel with sharp, long bits. But also your power hydraulic spreader and rams will come in handy in ways you might not be accustom too yet. In this webcast I'd like to share with you some "alternative" tool evolutions to try out on the training ground from rescuers around the globe. They have encountered much of the same issues we have and in some ways it is more difficult to deal with due to tool difficulties. So let's push the envelope today abit fellow rescuers!
Dave Dalrymple
Education Chair
Transportation Emergency Rescue Committee-US
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