OBJECTIVE: The rescuer will understand optional techniques to consider when confronted with a person trapped in a crash-damaged vehicle with an advanced steel structure and the department does not ...

OBJECTIVE: The rescuer will understand and explain the rescue challenges presented by the introduction of advanced steels into the structure of late-model passenger vehicles. TASK: Given the ...

This class provides rescuers with the skills for vehicles of today and the future. Instruction follows leading edge extrication techniques and introduces real-life rescue experience. From basic ...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — More than 50 first responders from 16 different departments throughout the tri-state area spent their weekend working on their life-saving skills. A Southeast Tennessee ...

TIFTON, Ga. — The Tifton Fire Department completed a rigorous, hands-on training program covering all aspects of vehicle extrication this week. The training, which began Thursday morning and ended ...

As electric vehicles become more prevalent on the roadways, first responders are facing new – and sometimes unknown – challenges when it comes to intense tasks such as the extrication of passengers ...