Extrication and Vehicle Rescue: Stabilization for EVs
Jason DeFosse and company demonstrate some methods and concepts firefighters can employ when stabilizing electric vehicles.
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Distracted Driving Prevention: Change Through Education
Preventing distracted driving requires a multifaceted approach. Candice McDonald discusses how fire departments can get involved.
Extrication: Overcoming Obstacles to Patient Care
Jason DeFosse and Jason Harris discuss using tools to create additional space for patient care during vehicle extrication operations.
Vehicle Rescue: Alternate Pathway to Access Patient
Dalan Zartman and Jason DeFosse demonstrate an alternate pathway to gaining access to a patient trapped in the front seat during electric vehicle rescue situations.
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EV Extrication: Steering Column and Dash Relocation
Dalan Zartman and Jason DeFosse look at techniques for relocating the steering column and dashboard, sharing some important concerns when it comes to electric vehicles.
Extrication: Rear Door Removal and B Post Considerations
Dalan Zartman and Jason DeFosse examine some concerns for rear door removal when it comes to electric vehicle extrication.
Have We Forgotten 9/11?
Bill Gustin and company consider whether we’ve forgotten the lessons from the 9/11 terror attacks and the implications for both the fire service and our…
Garbage Truck Extrication
Jarret Enriquez describes a prolonged rescue effort by Miami-Dade (FL) crews after a garbage truck struck several trees.
One Injured After FedEx Truck Crashes into GA Home
The driver of a FedEx truck was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after he crashed his truck into the side of a Gwinnett County home.
Rapid Access and Extrication on EVs
Jason DeFosse and company demonstrate how to rapidly gain access under the hood of an electric vehicle and to a patient trapped in the driver's…
The Versatility of Wood Wedges
Wood wedges can be valuable tools in firefighting and technical rescue situations. Al and Jeremy Rifflard examine their uses.
MS Bus Crash Kills Seven and Injures 37
Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20.
