Stabilization of the overturned vehicle is paramount. Stabilization struts are used on the frame side of the vehicle to give support. Note that the stabilization strut is braced into the frame of the ...

When you pick your next item off of the store shelf, odds are particularly good that it got there by a commercial vehicle. Some 3 million interstate commercial vehicles typically travel across the ...

The October 2013 edition of FireRescue’s In-Depth Extrication column discussed situations that call for the movement of the patient’s vehicle. Responders must be proactive when developing initial and ...

PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2022) – Firefighters with the Presidio of Monterey Fire Department practiced for worst-case scenarios as they participated in hands-on vehicle extrication ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) released a request for information (RFI) seeking commercially ...

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 ...