School Bus Extrication

FDIC 2012 – School Bus Extrication

Below is the description for my classroom presentation at FDIC 2012, April 19, 2012 (1530-1715 hours).  Check out the rest of the program options here. School Bus Extrication  Imagine arriving on scene to find an overturned school bus with students trapped, injured, and screaming for help. Whether you are in an ambulance or a fire engine, your first priorities will ...

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Heavy Vehicle Lifting Plans – A, B,C…

What’s your plan for a collision pinning a victim between the hood of a car and the rear-end of a heavy vehicle?  Is this an unlikely scenario?  Whether you are in a small town or big city, commercial vehicles are stopping and going through your jurisdiction daily.  See my previous post on cribbing for heavy vehicles to get an idea of ...

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Tuscarawas County (OH) School Bus Extrication

Great day of school bus extrication training in Tuscarawas County.  We definitely landed on a school bus graveyard today.  Check out the pictures below and on Facebook.  Thanks to all that attended and instructors: Jason Deptula, Jamie Starcher, and JD Vasbinder. Four stations of work:  roll-over pinning, roof and floor breaching, sidewall breaching and seat removal, and dash-rolling / rear ...

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School Bus Seat Bases

You may be familiar with tubular posts forming the legs of school bus seats. Whether your cutting with hydraulics or a reciprocating saw realize what’s on some of the new buses.

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Heavy Lifting with the High-Lift Jack

Heavy lifting takes tools, training, and critical thinking.  For this training tip, we are going to look at the basic mechanical high-lift jack.  Pretend for a few minutes that all of your pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric tools are broke.  I’m not saying go back to the Stone Age all the time, but some basic tools and skills may help you ...

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