Tag Archives: Extrication

Here are a couple pictures (BC Curt Isacson) from a wreck the Escambia County (FL) Fire Department had the other day. You can see the vehicle ended up down a ravine on its side. It looks like they used struts for stabilization.

We had a great two days of hands-on extrication at the NY State Chiefs conference. The students worked hard even during the constant monsoon on Thursday.

Have you ever responded to a vehicle crash in the water? Have you trained for this scenario? Some may say it is a far-fetched incident, but our suggestion is that you prepare for it.

Overall, these gloves provide great dexterity and impact protection at a firefighter friendly price.

In this pit the students had the opportunity to use a Petrogen torch and a slice pack. The Fire Cam videos were taken by Austrian FF Bernd Altinger as he used both torches.

If you have never cut on a school bus, you get to ride along with Austrian FF Bernd Altinger in the videos.

Columbus FF JD Vasbinder talks the crew through the steps of gaining access to a pinned driver in the video below. The teaching points are in the video, so be sure to watch with your crew to learn new or review already known techniques.

Day 1 in the classroom for the Heavy Rescue class at the 2013 BGSU State Fire School has come and gone. Part of the crew was at the HOT training group prepping the pits for the rest of the week.

If anybody has the brass axes to criticize from a computer screen this year, then here is my proposal for next year: I'll climb next to you next year at FDIC with structural gear plus an airpack and make the donation for your entry fee.

After getting home late Sunday night from the Rippin Rescue in Westminster, SC, I was hurrying to the curb with my bags of trash Monday morning just as the garbage truck rolled up. Two days earlier we were finding ways to extricate a victim pinned by a car that rear-ended the truck.