KINSTON, Lenoir County — Firefighters from across Lenoir County gathered Saturday to participate in a countywide mutual aid training exercise focused on vehicle ...

Topic: Crash-scene tasks that involve vehicle fluids Objective: The rescue team shall develop a protocol for management of vehicle-fluid spills or leaks at crash scenes Task: The rescue team shall ...

Task: The rescue team shall complete all skills that are on the operations-level skills checklist Training officers, rescue crew chiefs and instructors who are preparing for a vehicle rescue session ...

Vehicle extrication is a puzzle. But it’s not a normal puzzle; it’s a puzzle with constantly changing rules. Manufacturers strive to make the best vehicle on the road so they can make the most sales.

Every vehicle collision is different, said Matt Carlson, and a Saturday training in Mapleton helped first responders prepare for when vehicle extractions are needed. Carlson, an instructor with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sam Jackson (center, in vest), a TSTC Emergency Medical Services student, checks on the conduction of four victims after the Abilene Fire Department used the Jaws of Life to provide access to a ...

On Saturday several local fire departments gathered at station 71 in Cheyenne for a heavy vehicle extrication training. The goal of this training was for firefighters to learn how to communicate and ...

Phillip Reid (coach), Tshepo Makua (technician), Kgopotso Chuene, Alfred Mashangoane (technician) and William Ntladi (DEMS spokesperson). Front: Thabo Mafela (technician) and Mercy Chauke. Months ...

Vehicle extrication is a puzzle with constantly changing rules. Manufacturers strive to make the best vehicle on the market so they can make the most sales. They design their vehicles to perform ...

Seen here are (back) Thabo Mafela (technician), Khahlolo Ndebele (incident commander), Mercy Chaucke (medic), Phillip Reid (coach), Tshepo Makua (technician) and Alfred Mashangoane (technician). Front ...