University of Extrication

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  • Vehicle Lockout Incidents
    Vehicle Lockout Incidents

    This University of Extrication column is a joint effort of Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com to present critical information regarding vehicle lockout calls. References are made throughout this column to additional supporting documents that are...

    Article • September 1st, 2002

  • The Physiological Effects of Heat Inside a Locked Vehicle

    The National SAFE KIDS Campaign reports that at even temperatures as mild as 60 degrees F, a closed vehicle can heat up to dangerous levels within minutes.There is a sense of urgency for removal of a person or animal locked in a vehicle. Between 1996...

    Article • September 1st, 2002

  • Broken Glass Containment
    Broken Glass Containment

    When a tempered glass window is to be broken to gain access to the interior, crews may decide to contain the broken glass.When a tempered glass window is to be broken to gain access to the interior, crews may decide to contain the broken glass. This...

    Article • September 1st, 2002

  • Saturn Vehicle Crashes – Part 3

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    Article • August 1st, 2002

  • Saturn Vehicle Crashes – Part 2

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    Article • July 1st, 2002

  • Saturn Vehicle Crashes – Part 1

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    Article • June 1st, 2002

  • Airbag Supplemental Restraint Systems

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    Article • May 1st, 2002

  • Rear Design Features of Vehicles: Part 3
    Rear Design Features of Vehicles: Part 3

    This final part of this three-part series features case studies of real-world crash incidents where openings made at the rear of the damaged vehicle allowed responders to access or extricate their patients.Subject:  Rear Design Features of Vehicles...

    Article • April 1st, 2002

  • Rear Design Features Of Vehicles – Part 3

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    Article • March 31st, 2002

  • Rear Design Features of Vehicles: Part 2
    Rear Design Features of Vehicles: Part 2

    Part 2 of this series presents street-wise tips for identifying the rear design features of a vehicle.Subject:  Rear Design Features of Vehicles:  Part 2Topic:  Identifying Rear Design Features at Crash ScenesObjective:  Learn to use visual clues...

    Article • March 1st, 2002

  • Rear Design Features Of Vehicles – Part 2

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    Article • February 28th, 2002

  • Rear Design Features of Vehicles: Part 1
    Rear Design Features of Vehicles: Part 1

    Subject:  Rear Design Features of Vehicles:  Part 1Topic:  Identifying Rear Design Features of VehiclesObjective:  Identify by name the operating features found at the rear of selected vehicles and how those features operate.Task:  Given pictures...

    Article • February 1st, 2002

  • Rear Design Features Of Vehicles – Part 1

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    Article • January 31st, 2002

  • Electrical Systems - Part 5: Confirming Total Shutdown

       SUBJECT: Electrical Systems - Part 5    TOPIC: Confirming Total Electrical System Shutdown    OBJECTIVE: Understand that a crash-damaged battery can still produce current and energize a vehicle’s...

    Article • December 31st, 2001

  • Total Sidewall Removal: “Blowing Out The B-Pillar”

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    Article • November 30th, 2001

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