Extrication Tools, Cutters and Spreaders News & Articles

• Calif. FD receives $80K grant for extrication tools

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  Funding through the California Office of Traffic Safety will equip and train Kern County firefighters

• Kan. FD makes a switch to battery-operated extrication tools

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  Emporia firefighters will begin training on new extrication tools and additional forcible entry props thanks to capital improvement funding

• FF-medic honored for off-duty rescue in Mont. vehicle collision

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  The firefighter-medic and a nurse both separately stopped to assist the crash victims, all of whom had to be extricated from the vehicles

• Mich. firefighters respond to call for 'head' stuck in landscaping stone

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  A bit of miscommunication for Portage firefighters ended in a unique rescue

• Near $40K donation helps W.Va. FD purchase battery-powered extrication tools

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  The Rotary Club of Cheat Lake made an impact on the community with the largest monetary donation in club history

• Mass. FD uses new battery-powered spreader to save man pinned under lift

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  Plaistow FFs found the man face down between a mounted scissor lift and concrete floor with his entire upper body under the lift

• Watch: Ind. FFs rescue couple in truck hanging off bridge

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  Firefighters used a tow truck rotator and ladder tower to rescue two people hanging over the side of the interstate

• $100K grant improves auto extrication for Conn. FD

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  Darien firefighters replace a 20-year-ol gas powered system with Homatro Pentheon tools

• Video: LAFD rescues two workers in fatal wall collapse

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  Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working

• EMS and extrication: Coordinating clinical care during vehicle rescue

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  Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome

• Photos: Utah crews rescue 2 people buried by avalanche

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  One patient had to be extricated from beneath a vehicle; both were transported to a medical center

• Extrication equipment, radios stolen from Ore. VFD station

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  The Hamlet Volunteer Fire Department said it has received many donation offers

• Photos: Crash traps two people in car dangling over rushing Calif. canal

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  Colton firefighters stabilized the car in the water and used a Jaws of Life tool to pull off a door; EMS providers transported both survivors to a trauma center

• 6 dead in Neb. city's 'worst crash in recent memory'

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  Lincoln Fire & Rescue extricated a woman from the crashed vehicle and transported her to a medical facility where she later died

• Video: Idaho FFs extricate man trapped in car after crashing into tree

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  Footage released by the Boise Fire Department showed firefighters freeing the man by cutting off the roof of the vehicle

• Video: FDNY firefighter’s leg crushed by car while trying to free victims

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  Firefighter Ryan Warnock was helping to stabilize the vehicle for extrication when one of the occupants hit the gas, causing the car to shift

• How to buy extrication tools (eBook)

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  Download this FireRescue1 extrication tools buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• FDIC 2022: Product unveilings, apparatus showcase and collaboration news

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  Don’t miss these offerings on the main exhibit hall floor and in Lucas Oil Stadium

• MCIs all come back to personnel and resources

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  It’s vital to identify your capacity, who can help when needed, and what equipment is limited

• Nearly 100 vehicles involved in pileup on Ore. interstate

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  Multiple agencies responded to the wreck and uninjured drivers were taken to the Pendleton Convention Center

• How the Jaws of Life became a tool to snatch you from the jaws of death

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  The Jaws of Life was first created in 1961 and are now indispensable tools for many fire departments

• HURST Jaws of Life celebrates 50th anniversary

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  The company is marking its half-century milestone with a celebratory logo, challenge coins, and patches

• 'We're feeling violated again,' Wash. chief says of second station burglary

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  Video shows open apparatus compartments after thieves made off with nearly $25K worth of equipment from Whatcom County District 16's Station 86

• This intelligent extrication tool interacts with the rescuer to keep the focus on the patient

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  Improvements in speed, power and design ensure the HURST eDRAULIC 3.0 Tool is tough enough to keep up with modern extrication demands while also being safer for the operator

• Calif. firefighters rescue two from fire in vacant office building

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  Fresno firefighters cut through metal bars blocking windows to pull a man and a woman to safety

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