West Manatee Fire Rescue crews performed lifesaving water rescue training featuring advanced pediatric drowning simulation ...
About a dozen members of Clarksville Fire Rescue did training exercises at Queen City Metals, Inc. Wednesday. Teams took turns dismantling vehicles with heavy-duty cutters and spreaders, extrication ...
With hurricane season underway, Flagler County Fire Rescue crews and sheriff's deputies took part in a hands-on training ...
Welcome to In-Depth Extrication! This column will cover very specific extrication-related topics that allow for an “in-depth” analysis. Each month, I plan to completely deconstruct a topic, and then ...
The New Orleans, LA, Fire Department has been building an in-house vehicle extrication technician course for the better part of the past decade. Along the way, we have picked up a few hard-earned ...
When first responders arrive at a crash, the difference between life and death can come down to a matter of minutes. Crews in Lancaster County learned to handle some of the newest challenges on the ...
SAN DIEGO — San Marcos and Escondido firefighters participated in an extrication training course on Saturday. Since electric vehicles pose new risks and challenges compared to gas-powered vehicles, ...
Ben Green, special operations program coordinator with the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, shows off a hydraulic rescue tool called the "Jaws of Life." The Kansas Fire & Rescue Training ...
For workers at heights, the risk of accident and injury from falls is a constant reality. Falls consistently rank among the top four causes of workplace deaths. Being prepared to respond to worst-case ...
Every year lineworkers are required to participate in training for safety-specific procedures related to their work. The ability to perform rescues of injured workers is a critical area that requires ...
Edward Tracey shares the three preferred rescue methods that were identified from drills to rescue a trapped firefighter from ...