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The four steps of vehicle accident extrication

I am not going to pretend to write an article on vehicle extrication based on my vast knowledge: it would be a very short article. I am not going to "reinvent wheel;" Ron Moore has this subject covered about as thoroughly as possible. He breaks down every imaginable aspect of vehicle extrication into very detailed articles. I am going to take a step back and write a basic article on extrication as a reminder to most and a good starting point for some. For most firefighters outside of rescue...

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Recent Podcasts

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 14:07

Several members of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) team up to provide tips and information for preparing a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant application and narrative.

Guests include Chief Jeff Cash, NVFC First Vice Chair Jack Carriger, NVFC Massachussetts Alternate Director Joe Maruca, and Jason Wofford of the Cherryville Fire Department.

Friday, June 26, 2009 - 10:10
Firehouse.com Grants Contributor Brian Vickers talks with Tommy Abercrombie of Abercrombie Design, about the Fire Station Construction grant (FSC) program that has provided $210 million in funding. This podcast focuses on the construction and technical aspects of station redesigns and new construction standards. Please send any questions, suggestions or comments for this podcast to: podcast@firehouse.com. Related Links
 

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Upcoming TrainingLive Webcasts

Webcast presenter

Ronald E. Moore

Friday, October 10, 2008 - 13:00

New vehicles are being constructed with ultra high strength steel materials, including Boron and Martensenite and this is challenging first responders at crash scenes. This webcast will teach rescue personnel how to work with these materials to safely remove accident victims from their cars.

Webcast presenter

Jeffrey Pindelski

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 03:00

Rapid intervention and firefighter survival skills are often considered advanced, but do you have a firm grasp on the basic skills of firefighter removal? This webcast, based on case studies and proven statistics, will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied to basic, everyday fireground survival.

 

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