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 ...

To assist you with your training efforts, the Trainers Tool Box is collection of downloadable documents that you may use as you see fit in your extrication training efforts.As vehicle rescue ...

The chances for firefighters to save lives at automobile accidents are being improved continually thanks to equipment experts ...

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 ...

While fall protection compliance rates are climbing, some companies are discovering that they lack expertise in fall rescue equipment and procedures – a discovery they often make only after a fall has ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...