SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A precarious pile up of vehicles, including a bus donated by Tahoe Transport, was staged by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue at Welcome’s Auto Body and Towing to train fire ...
FARGO — Recruits for the West Fargo and Fargo Fire Departments are halfway done with joint academy training. On Wednesday, the six recruits took part in auto extrication training, where responders ...
Firefighters use equipment to cut a vehicle Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during a Life-Saving Extrication Training Event hosted by National Auto Body Council and Crash Champions Collision Repair in ...
The Salem Fire Department completed its annual extrication training last week, with cars provided by Kaiser Towing. Capt. Jeff Olinger said that each year Kaiser Towing donates three cars to the ...
CANTON—Nov. 11, members of the Copperas Creek Fire Department took part in auto extrication training at Flynn’s Auto Salvage, Canton. Flynn’s donated two vehicles for members to ‘cut up’ using their ...
SAN DIEGO — San Marcos and Escondido firefighters participated in an extrication training course on Saturday. Since electric vehicles pose new risks and challenges compared to gas-powered vehicles, ...
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 ...
HUNTINGTON — A auto extrication training Saturday was provided for fire departments in West Virginia to learn how to properly handle casualties at a scene. The volunteer fire departments of ...
Ben Green, special operations program coordinator with the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, shows off a hydraulic rescue tool called the "Jaws of Life." The Kansas Fire & Rescue Training ...
GRAVETTE — Several weeks ago, the Gravette Fire Department asked for donations of nonworking vehicles to be used in an upcoming training class. Area residents responded, and six vehicles were donated.
Authorization for auto-extraction services for the Robson, Ootischenia and Beasley volunteer fire departments has been approved by the regional district.