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The Advantages of Ambidexterity on the Extrication Scene

During extrication tactics, responders should be able to operate tools with a certain degree of ambidexterity, operating tools from both sides of the body.
(Thursday, May 9, 2013) read
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Technical Rescue-USAR
Tech Rescue Photos & Tactical Tips

FireRescue technical editors Andy Speier, Les Baker and Tom Pendley review photos that display various technical rescue scenarios and provide their advice on how to successfully operate on the rescue ground.
(Friday, May 3, 2013) read
Tags: extrication, feed mill, mudslide, photo essay, recovery, rescue operations, Rope Rescue, search and rescue, Stabilization, tactical tips, technical rescue, Special Operations
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Keys to Scene Safety at Extrications

Each year, dozens of firefighters are struck in secondary collisions while working at the scenes of vehicle extrication. To prevent such accidents, fire departments must start treating extrications like complex technical rescues.
(Thursday, April 11, 2013) read
Tags: extrication, highway, Incident Command System, interoperability, preplanning, roadway ops, roadway safety, scene safety, Firefighter Safety
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Training Session Reveals New Vehicle Technology

At a unique training session sponsored by Mercedes-Benz and Hurst, responders were able to examine how current extrication methods match up against new vehicle technology.
(Thursday, April 11, 2013) read
Tags: air bag, cutter, extrication, Hurst, Jaws of Life, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, power-down, ram, seatbelt, spreader, SUV, tunneling
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Dozens of Children Transported Following School Bus Crash in Northern Illinois

One person died and dozens of elementary school children were taken to hospitals Friday after a school bus crash in northern Illinois that left two cars mangled and the bus on its side, authorities said.
(Friday, April 5, 2013) read
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