A former firefighter was killed in a grain bin accident. Read more HERE. Reports state he was working on top of the bin and fell in
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Two School Buses Crash In Cleveland – 14 Injured
Two school buses were involved in one crash this morning in Cleveland. 12 students and 2 adults were transported to area hospitals.
Read More »Rollover With Impalement In SC
Lots going on in this wreck. How would your crew respond. Stabilization, lifting, cutting, impalement, EMS, definitive care?
Read More »Fatal Crash on Ohio Turnpike
A crash involving more than 50 vehicles on the Ohio Turnpike. Two people were killed and an Ohio State Patrol Trooper was pinned between two vehicles.
Read More »Ladder Gin For Confined Space
Confined space training at the Milton (Ontario) FD using a culvert pipe and ladder gin.
Read More »Two School Bus Crashes In Northwest Ohio Today
Two school bus crashes in Northwest Ohio this morning. Serious injuries for the driver that rear-ended one bus. Extrication resources included in this post.
Read More »Man-In-Machinery Rescue / Amputation / Scenarios
Below is a video recap of a field amputation of a workers arm followed by a few entrapment hazards we found at a local industrial facility. Sit down with your crew and discus the scenarios.
Read More »Pickup Truck Floor Pan Pinning
Pretty good interview with a Fire Chief after the extrication of two occupants in a pickup. The truck hit a tree and had heavy frontal damage and pinned one of the passengers when the floor pan rolled up.
Read More »Rental Truck Into A Structure
The driver was pinned and the crew had to remove the victim from the rear of the vehicle after gaining access through the cargo box.
Read More »Mushroom Plant Machinery Rescue
The following is a description of a machinery rescue call from Andrew Brassard and the Milton (Ontario) Fire Department. They received the call around 11:30 pm a few days back for a man caught in a machine at the Leaver Mushroom Plant. At the end are some leasons learned and other things to think about. Also, be sure to check out the linked man-lift rescue post with more variables.
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