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Firefighters across the Suncoast and nation get hands-on extrication and rescue training

It’s all part of a free 3-day class, which includes donated equipment, all thanks to the Gary Sinise Foundation, a non-profit ...
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Heavy Vehicle Extrication Training

On Saturday several local fire departments gathered at station 71 in Cheyenne for a heavy vehicle extrication training. The goal of this training was for firefighters to learn how to communicate and ...
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Area firefighters receive training using heavy wreckers in vehicle rescues

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 ...
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Technical Rescue: Keys to Fire Department Coordination with Towing Companies for Rescues

Jake Hoffman's tips for fire departments for working with towing companies on the rescue scene helps to remove hindrances that would complicate or delay victim removal. It behooves fire departments to ...
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‘This kind of training will save lives’: St. George firefighters learning techniques for lifting heavy vehicles

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Serious crashes involving heavy vehicles like 18-wheelers can pose a challenge for emergency responders and anyone trapped inside. To help save a life, firefighters with the ...
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Apparatus Architect: How Tools, Equipment & Compartments Figure into the Most Efficient Design of Heavy Rescue Rigs

Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur save apparatus committees by spelling out what must be considered in the design of heavy rescue rigs in terms of storage solutions and compartment set-ups. The Prince ...