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Not Power-Wheels Kids, but Electric Vehicle Training…

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How do identify and deal with electric vehicles?  Ron Moore, Brock Archer, and Tesla Motors have put together a good training (40 minute) video to help with our training.  There are more and more of these vehicles hitting the roads and sooner or later you will be first due to one that has crashed.  You have to recognize these vehicles because there are real hazards to firefighters.  These are not your grandma’s old school grocery getter of years past where we could show up and start whacking metal.

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In the video they discuss external and interior identifiers of electric vehicles.  Be sure to pay close attention to to some of the points Moore and Archer make.  Externally visual identifiers vary per manufacturer.  Internally they vary just as much.  Remember to use the driver as a resource if they are conscious.  Another awesome resource is the Crash Recovery System by Moditech.  Some may argue that it takes to long and we don’t have time to use this technology at working extrications.  To refute that argument, I say there is a slim chance that any of us can remember all the variations of electric / hybrid technology in all the different manufactured vehicles.  Screen shots of the Tesla Model S from the CRS are also below, click them to enlarge.   Also be sure to follow BORON EXTRICATION for regular information on vehicles.

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One teaching point that is always worth mentioning is to be suspicious of colored cables.  Orange has been typically indicated higher voltage, but some manufacturers have also included other colors.  Your alertness to an electric or hybrid vehicle should be heightened when found.   Ron Moore discusses some of the identifier and cable points in the video.

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Advanced Extrication with Brock Archer

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Posted by on March 3, 2013 • Filed under: All, Company Drills, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Training, Rescue, Training, Training & Development, Vehicle Rescue • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Our Hybrid Challenge Continues

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The other day we rode to a hybrid auto class in a 1966 Jeep.  Basically, it’s a death trap that includes no roll-over protection, gas tank under the driver’s seat, and lap belts that will keep only your hips from being cut off, rubbed off, or pinned under something during a crash.  Technology in vehicles has certainly changed over the years.

Anyways, we had a chance  to look at a Honda Civic and Honda Insight after a quick powerpoint presentation about the types of hybrids on the road today.  For regular updates about vehicle construction and alternative fueled vehicles check out Boron Extrication.  It seems to be a never ending challenge to not only identify alternative fueled vehicles, but also know what’s inside them.  The more you read, train with the technology available, and physically examine hybrid cars; the better prepared you will be.

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Honda Insight

Pretty straight forward look at this hybrid by using Moditech’s Crash Recovery System.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The hybrid Civic exposes rescuers to another challenge.  This car has a vertical hybrid battery behind the back seat.  In the event of an under-ride how are you going to tunnel?  Read on HERE.

 

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Read more about using technology at car crashes HERE.

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Posted by on December 9, 2012 • Filed under: All, Company Drills, Firefighter Training, Rescue, Training, Training & Development, Vehicle Rescue • Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Escape From Side Presentation

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The crash shown in the pictures left this Ford Escape in a side presentation with the drivers side down.  It was unstable side to side, however the drivers side front tire was buried in the stone providing a starting point for stabilization.

Check out the interior picture of what airbags deployed, both side curtains, but neither frontal airbags.  Once the struts were in place the driver was able to self extricate through the back hatch.  If the roof needed to be removed, it would have been a simple job.  The diagram from the Crash Recovery System shows no high strength materials in the posts that would have been cut.  The diagram does show the gas struts for the rear hatchback.   (more…)

Posted by on October 16, 2012 • Filed under: All, Company Drills, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Training, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, Vehicle Rescue • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Using Technology at Car Wrecks

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Some say its to slow, but a little practice, a decent MDT or ipad, and having a general knowledge of vehicles on the road can make you faster and safer on the wreck scene. Michael Smith had an article out yesterday where he talked about avoiding high strength steels when your tools are dated.  Read the article here.  Are your tools capable of cutting the HSS, UHSS, and boron that Smitty regularly brings to our attention on boronextrication.com?

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Posted by on August 22, 2012 • Filed under: All, Company Drills, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Training, Rescue, Training, Training & Development, Vehicle Rescue • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Frontal Airbags and Pedestrian Airbargs

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Have you seen a vehicle crash where the front drivers and passenger airbags have not deployed?  The picture to the left is an example of the sensors not initiating airbag deployment.

This post is going to hopefully remind you to stay clear of un-deployed airbags when the vehicle sustains damage such as this and touch on new technology that is coming for pedestrians or in this case motorcycle passengers.   (more…)

Posted by on June 30, 2012 • Filed under: All, Company Drills, Firefighter Training, Rescue, Training, Vehicle Rescue • Tagged: , , , , , , ,
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