Mike Smith

Mike Smith is a firefighter/EMT for the Wixom (Mich.) Fire Department near Detroit. He is also an 18-year veteran of the automotive industry in Detroit and is a senior product designer for Lear Corporation. He has designed and engineered structural steel components, interior safety systems and complete seat structures. Smith operates the extrication-focused website Boron Extrication (http://boronextrication.com), where he blends his automotive and fire service experience. He has taught extrication courses in Michigan, Ohio and California, emphasizing current and emerging vehicle technologies.

    Tuesday, August 21, 2012
  • A common approach to cutting the B-post is to completely open the cutter blades to fit around the post with the patient in the driver seat. Photo Mike Smith
    Extrication

    Cutting High-Strength Steels

    The hot topic in extrication over the last few years has been advanced steels, ultra-high-strength steels, boron steels—and how to cut them. Here Mike Smith explores the methods that rescuers can use to optimize operations on late-model body structures that feature high-strength steels. (August 21, 2012) READ THIS ARTICLE

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