Georgetown and Round Rock Fire Departments (Texas) worked together on I-35, just north of Westinghouse. The crash involved a 18 wheeler that came to rest on its nose. Pictures from the Georgetown Texas Fire Department Facebook page. What are your stabilization concerns if an occupant is still trapped in the cab. Talk about this one with your crew. Struts Cribbing ...
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DCFD Engine Co. 15 On A Car vs. Bridge
This car left the main roadway and struck the bridge at a high rate of speed.
Read More »More Cutting – Ring Around An Arm
This little scenario put some more tools in the guy's hands. We jammed a metal ring around a dummy's arm. The goal was to cut the ring off without cutting the coat or dummy.
Read More »Watch The Temp When Cutting
We were interested to see how warm the washers got when cutting. The picture shows 143 degrees, but at one point it was up to 170. Remember to cool the patient in these scenarios.
Read More »PA Crews Extricate Protestors – MUST READ
Crews from Citizens Hose Co and Independent Hose Co began the time consuming task of cutting open the top of the outer pipe with reciprocating saws.
Read More »Ashland (OH) FD Training With Airbags
Instead of a ball they used an egg. This drill is all about knowing your airbags, cribbing, wedges, and being able to control the airbags.
Read More »What’s In Your Air Kit?
This air kit is set-up to work off our Ajax chisel regulator and hose. All we did was get the right size connections for the Ajax hose. These tools run at 90 PSI and the box needs labeled for those 2 am calls. One challenge these days is that different pneumatic tools run at different pressures: i.e. airbags: 118 psi, ...
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 »Northern Ohio FOOLS Heavy Rescue 101
It's that time of year for the Northern Ohio FOOLS host the annual Heavy Rescue 101 training. It is free training. CE's provided by Ehove Fire Academy. All the details are below. Be sure to register by April 1.
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