Firefighters are learning more about vehicle extrication on a large scale. The Boonville Fire Department with Tri-State ...

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 ...

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 ...

EHS department hosted an extrication training for local firefighters at the company's Safety Test and Investigations ...

A worst case scenario situation can happen before you even arrive at an emergency scene and this is a type of saving our own that is well beyond a rapid intervention emergency drill or event.

OBJECTIVE: Given a potential crash scenario involving a 2011 Chevrolet VOLT, the emergency responder will understand recommended safety management procedures. TASK: The rescue team shall study the ...

Today’s vehicles are well equipped to try to keep drivers safe during a crash and include safety equipment like airbags and other technologies. Unfortunately, this can sometimes impede the progress of ...

FARGO — Recruits for the West Fargo and Fargo Fire Departments are halfway done with joint academy training. On Wednesday, the six recruits took part in auto extrication training, where responders ...

When you think of the work of a firefighter, the first image that comes to mind is probably one of a burning house, ladders and hoses. But fighting fires is only a small fraction of the job. These ...