Topic: Electric vehicle (EV) identification and rescue/extrication challenges Objective: Revise EV extrication protocols to address EV challenges Task: The rescue team shall revise its scene size-up ...

LE MARS, Iowa (KTIV) - Area fire departments underwent intensive heavy vehicle extrication training Oct. 11 and 12, learning critical skills to rescue individuals trapped in vehicles. The 14-hour ...

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 ...

GRAVETTE — Several weeks ago, the Gravette Fire Department asked for donations of nonworking vehicles to be used in an upcoming training class. Area residents responded, and six vehicles were donated.

On a 19 degree Fahrenheit day, Firehouse Labs met with representatives from Power Hawk Technologies at the Sussex County, NJ, Public Safety Academy to review the latest version of the company’s ...

Did you ever wonder how first responders get trapped victims out of their car? St. Tammany Fire District No. 1 revealed how firefighters use extrication tools to remove the roof and doors of a car to ...