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The four steps of vehicle accident extrication

I am not going to pretend to write an article on vehicle extrication based on my vast knowledge: it would be a very short article. I am not going to "reinvent wheel;" Ron Moore has this subject covered about as thoroughly as possible. He breaks down every imaginable aspect of vehicle extrication into very detailed articles. I am going to take a step back and write a basic article on extrication as a reminder to most and a good starting point for some. For most firefighters outside of rescue...

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Larry's Legal Lessons: Lack of Seat Belts can be Costly
If you are injured in a motor vehicle crash, through no fault of your own, a 2005 law will adversely impact your jury verdict if you were not wearing a seat belt.
 

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 16:36

The Apparatus Architects explore a number of ways to reduce the costs of new vehicles this month. From a quick and simple "bullet list" to a true evaluation based on need versus cost, Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur share several factors that can help make your next rig more affordable and highly functional.

Shand and Wilbur also answer several listener questions, including proper positioning of ladder trucks, the differences between single- and two-stage fire pumps and wheel chocks.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 10:01

Apparatus Architects Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur explore a variety of ideas for apparatus design the turned into "thing we do to screw up fire trucks." The Architects look at several examples, including equipping the bumper with a variety of gear, but no reinforcement; poorly placed utility boxes and choosing a dangerous color for aerial ladders.

Shand and Wilbur look at the current events, including news and industry related and offer their outlook for 2010 as this year's trade shows and conference come to a close.

 

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Upcoming TrainingLive Webcasts

Webcast presenter

Ronald E. Moore

Friday, October 10, 2008 - 13:00

New vehicles are being constructed with ultra high strength steel materials, including Boron and Martensenite and this is challenging first responders at crash scenes. This webcast will teach rescue personnel how to work with these materials to safely remove accident victims from their cars.

Webcast presenter

Jeffrey Pindelski

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 03:00

Rapid intervention and firefighter survival skills are often considered advanced, but do you have a firm grasp on the basic skills of firefighter removal? This webcast, based on case studies and proven statistics, will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied to basic, everyday fireground survival.

 

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