Frankfort, Ill. — Paratech, Inc., a leader in providing products to fire and rescue personnel around the world, today announced Rescue Guardian, the most advanced monitoring and alarm system for ...

Templeton Fire and Emergency Services are the recipients of a $20,000 grant to purchase new extrication equipment referred to as a Combi Extrication tool, and new stabilization struts. These ...

JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — Jacksonville firefighters recently completed passenger vehicle rescue training aimed at ...

Vehicle stabilization seems to be an afterthought during vehicle extrication. Some suggest that a vehicle doesn’t need stabilization unless the vehicle is unbalanced. Only then will the cribbing and ...

Proper vehicle stabilization is the foundation of any extrication. Stabilization is sometimes as simple as placing wheel chocks under the front and back wheels. Sometimes, on more complex incidents ...

Topic: Patient access through a floorboard Objective: Create a floorboard opening in a crash-scene vehicle Task: The rescue team shall utilize available tools and techniques to create a floorboard ...

New heavy extrication equipment will have the Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad at the scene of incidents involving heavy vehicles such as semitractor-trailers and even trains. The Kandiyohi County Board ...

WATERTOWN — Watertown Fire Chief Tanya Reynen is running a two-week academy for the new hires in her department. On Monday, the newest firefighter on the roster, Jack Wohlers, and the others coming ...