Training Minutes: Extrication with a Damaged Door

New Haven Fire Chief John Alston and company on extrication

In this Training Minutes video on extrication, New Haven (CT) Fire Chief John Alston discusses the fundamentals of extricating a patient from a vehicle crash. He discusses safety considerations and reviews how a lone firefighter with a tool can rapidly extricate a patient from a vehicle with a damaged door.

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