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This car left the main roadway and struck the bridge at a high rate of speed.

We were interested to see how warm the washers got when cutting. The picture shows 143 degrees, but at one point it was up to 170. Remember to cool the patient in these scenarios.

Crews from Citizens Hose Co and Independent Hose Co began the time consuming task of cutting open the top of the outer pipe with reciprocating saws.

Instead of a ball they used an egg. This drill is all about knowing your airbags, cribbing, wedges, and being able to control the airbags.

This air kit is set-up to work off our Ajax chisel regulator and hose.  All we did was get the right size connections for the Ajax hose.  These tools run at 90 PSI and the box needs labeled for those 2 am calls. One challenge these days is that different pneumatic tools run at different pressures: i.e. airbags: 118 psi, ...

Grant Light and the firefighters at Cincinnati Rescue 9 built a VES prop in the firehouse.

At the front of the plant they have a legend of what the different colored pipes mean. Great idea and great value for us rescuers that will be working in areas around these pipes.

A crash involving more than 50 vehicles on the Ohio Turnpike. Two people were killed and an Ohio State Patrol Trooper was pinned between two vehicles.

When the driver or the other front seat passenger is pinned under the dash we should be able to blitz the side of the car and lift the dash fast.

When I say thinking with muscle I include your cranium muscle. At last nights training we set-up a roll-over pinning scenario and also moved big blocks. It's not rocket science, but sometimes we could fall into a trap of what is not fastest and safest.