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 ...

As a chief officer or safety officer at an incident involving extrication, you must have a plan and this plan must be clearly communicated to, and understood, by all responding units. But in the chaos ...

One of the things that I constantly reinforce with my officers and firefighters is the importance of each person operating within their respective roles. In fact, a particular pet peeve of mine ...

MIDDLETON (WKOW) -- Current firefighters from across the Midwest got hands-on training in extrication this weekend. The two-day training was hosted by Jefferson Fire & Safety in Middleton. It included ...

OBJECTIVE: Become familiar with the Mercedes-Benz QR Code program and the Rescue Card information provided through the system TASK: Given a Mercedes-Benz vehicle with QR codes present to inspect, the ...

Over the past years, the U.S. fire service has become more and more involved in the delivery of emergency medical services. From basic first aid training to advanced levels of paramedicine, fire ...

The 26th Annual North American Vehicle Extrication Challenge held in Calgary put teams from Canada, the United States, Britain, and Sweden to the test with multiple types of extrications, including ...