Tag Archives: vehicle extrication

Pileup on I-94 in Indiana: 3 Dead, 20 Injured

The driver was pinned and the crew had to remove the victim from the rear of the vehicle after gaining access through the cargo box.

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.

A school bus rolled this morning in Mansfield, Ohio. Todd Hill from the Mansfield News Journal is reporting minor injuries (bumps and bruises). Read his article HERE.

Here are a couple pictures to talk about with your crew. Discuss what your first moves are and what you will need in addition to your immediate resources.

Check this short video out and share with your up and coming extrication tool handlers.

The video below demonstrates what happens when you cut the high voltage wire in a hybrid car. Interesting, but don't do it. Look at the damage to the high dollar Hurst edraulic cutter blades and the total destruction of the sawzal blade.

Yesterday on Facebook we added a picture of a guy wire into a car that a Brother shared. A pretty good conversation about how to deal with these wires took place. If your able scroll back on the FDT facebook page to check it out.

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.

Columbus FF JD Vasbinder talks the crew through the steps of gaining access to a pinned driver in the video below. The teaching points are in the video, so be sure to watch with your crew to learn new or review already known techniques.