What’s your first thought when you think of extrication? If you answered motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), you may be forgetting an all-too-common form of entanglement. “People find all kinds of ways ...

Duluth firefighters spent Thursday smashing car windshields, ripping off doors and lifting up roofs as they learned how to use new extrication equipment. The new tools, purchased with the help of a ...

The responsibility of today’s emergency responder continues to expand into many facets of technical rescue. Within this area is an increase in incidents that are significantly more complex in nature.

KALISPELL, Mont. — The Libby Volunteer Fire Department will receive $7,185 from the Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety program to fund extrication equipment. The equipment will be used ...

With Columbus City Council approval Monday, the Columbus Fire Department will be able to purchase new crash extrication equipment that will pay dividends in life-threatening situations. The Hurst ...

Polk County, FL, Fire Rescue is now able to extract patients faster after more than a half a million dollars was spent on new extrication equipment. Bartow, Fla. (November 13, 2017) — Polk County, FL, ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to purchase 100 bulletproof vests and helmets and 16 new extrication devices, better known as the “jaws of life,” that help free victims from vehicles ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. GARDINER —The Gardiner Fire Department will get new extrication equipment ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Battle Creek firefighters spent Thursday ripping cars to shreds, testing new equipment they say can help them save lives. According to the Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD), ...