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 ...

Electric vehicle (EV) design has changed what rescuers encounter compared with automobiles that have internal combustion engines. Gone are the firewalls of the latter. They are replaced with bulkhead ...

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 ...

LE MARS, Iowa (KTIV) - Area fire departments underwent intensive heavy vehicle extrication training Oct. 11 and 12, learning critical skills to rescue individuals trapped in vehicles. The 14-hour ...

Fire Chief Dave McCoy practices coil throws to rescuers on the other side of the river with a throw bag and rope during swift water rescue training at Little Beaver Creek. (Photo by Kristi R.

Heavy rescue students perform a hole rescue, in which a simulated victim was stuck after working in water, during an open house Friday, March 29, 2024. Heavy rescue students rappel down a hole as part ...

FORT BUCHANAN, PUERTO RICO – Firefighters assigned to Fort Buchanan Fire & Emergency Services conducted specialized vehicle extrication training Feb. 19 at the department’s training compound, ...