Longer entrapment in a vehicle is associated with higher mortality, but some patients are in far more danger than others. For traffic accidents that result in entrapment in a vehicle, a mnemonic may ...

The October 2013 edition of FireRescue’s In-Depth Extrication column discussed situations that call for the movement of the patient’s vehicle. Responders must be proactive when developing initial and ...

A worst case scenario situation can happen before you even arrive at an emergency scene and this is a type of saving our own that is well beyond a rapid intervention emergency drill or event.

You pull up on scene of a two-vehicle crash with reports of victims trapped. One car is on its side and the other car is buried windshield-deep into a live power pole. The night sky is black, and cold ...

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 ...

CMC Rescue’s new Helitack HotSeat™ rescue extrication device is designed for rapid transport of a subject by means of helicopter hoisting or short-hauling. The quick-donning device expedites the ...

Firefighters trained in movement minimisation since 1980s but method can be time consuming and cost lives There are plans for a major overhaul of how people are rescued from car wrecks amid growing ...