“By maintaining proficiency in vehicle rescue operations, the fire department increases its operational readiness and its ...

CORONA, Calif. — Sixty firefighters including members of the Corona Fire Department sliced up a half-million dollars worth of new Mercedes-Benz SUVs to learn how to extricate accident victims. The ...

Reading time: < 1 minute Honolulu Community College fire science students performing extrication exercises. Sixteen Honolulu Community College fire science students performed vehicle extrication ...

Today we had an excellent “guest” instructor, Firefighter Joe Blank, from Saint Paul Fire’s Rescue Squad 2. Joe delivered a very informative lecture on various types of automobiles (conventional, ...

Since its introduction, the Power Hawk Rescue System continues to save lives around the world, offering unique features and capabilities that go well beyond traditional hydraulic rescue tools. The ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A precarious pile up of vehicles, including a bus donated by Tahoe Transport, was staged by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue at Welcome’s Auto Body and Towing to train fire ...

Firefighters from across the nation gathered in Corona on Sunday, April 8, to learn how to rescue victims from trapped automobiles. Crews used the Jaws of Life and other tools to cut through more than ...

Saving lives can be risky business and Columbia College fire academy students spent Monday practicing auto extrication, heeding safety warnings for themselves and future patients. Students spend a day ...

Jelissa Suarez used a reciprocating saw to cut through the steel on an old Buick. The saw shook her and bounced a few times, but she made it through and her cuts helped others tear the roof off the ...