Vehicle Extrication Session Reference: 1 Topic: Vehicle Extrication Time Required: Six Hours Materials: • At least one road passenger vehicle, one complete set of rescue equipment, and one instructor ...

The ability to properly remove a trapped victim from a vehicle, or other machinery, in a safe and efficient manner is vital for fire and rescue personnel. Vehicle Extrication Levels I & II: Principles ...

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 ...

Many courses instruct students on general extrication tactics such as side-outs, dash displacement, roof removal and tunneling; however, these tactics by themselves may not provide an appropriate work ...

Every vehicle collision is different, said Matt Carlson, and a Saturday training in Mapleton helped first responders prepare for when vehicle extractions are needed. Carlson, an instructor with ...

Area fire departments underwent intensive heavy vehicle extrication training Oct. 11 and 12, learning critical skills to ...

Four new Taunton firefighters are going through in-house training before being sent off to the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. On Wednesday, the firefighters in training were instructed in the use ...