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We did a little high-line set-up training in the apparatus bay yesterday. It ended up being a pretty low-line, but it worked to practice the set-up.

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.

Getting the Griphoist back in the box is a bigger challenge than operating it. It's kind of like a jack-in-the-box.

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.

We had a request for some pump pressure sheets. Here are a few of the bunch that were sent over. Pump on.

Here are some car fire incidents to talk about with your crew. Talk about your PPE, size-up, approach, and water supply.

There is no way one training site, blog, or company can cover it all. Get on Facebook, Twitter, a blog, a website, or all of the above for a training idea to prevent A.I.R. (ass in recliner) syndrome.

Grant Light from Cincinnati Heavy Rescue 9 sent these pics over in a rescue email group. Great shots of him and his crew doing some torch training.

Check this short video out and share with your up and coming extrication tool handlers.

The contractor started knocking out the bottom row of cinder blocks from the inside of the structure. With one block to go they took a sledgehammer to the final block in the center of the wall. Immediately, the wall collapsed and fell outward unexpectedly.