University of Extrication: Introduction and Orientation

'Crash Course' Quick Drill Series - Part XIX

This drill allows you to consider the what resources you have in your inventory and what actions you would decide to take to address the problems that you may have encountered.When a car rolls over, it can complicate everything that has to be done at...

Article • April 12th, 2008

Roof Airbag Stored Gas Inflators

SUBJECT: Airbags TOPIC: Roof Airbag Stored Gas Inflators OBJECTIVE: Given a late-model vehicle at a crash scene equipped with undeployed roof airbags, the rescuer will be able to locate the stored gas inflator units. TASK: The rescue...

Article • April 1st, 2008

'Crash Course' Quick Drill Series - Part XVIII

In your next drill, require the team to gain access to the engine compartment without using the latch.In the "old" days, it seems that when fire/rescue personnel needed to open a hood, the preferred tactic was to attack the front hood latch. The...

Article • March 13th, 2008

Vehicle Rescue Scene Safety

SUBJECT: Vehicle Rescue Scene Safety TOPIC: Patient Protection Guidelines OBJECTIVE: Review practices and procedures for patient protection at vehicle rescue scenes. TASK: The rescue team shall review the department's standard...

Article • February 29th, 2008

Safe Parking: 2008 Update

SUBJECT: Safe Parking TOPIC: 2008 Update OBJECTIVE: Update of Safe Parking Protocols for Responders Working In or Near Moving Traffic TASK: Highway incident scene responders shall explain how department protocols for highway incident...

Article • January 31st, 2008

Airbag Supplemental Restraint Systems

SUBJECT: Airbag Supplemental Restraint Systems TOPIC: Understanding airbag deployment criteria OBJECTIVE: The responder will list and explain the conditions that must be met to deploy airbags in vehicle collisions TASK: Given a scenario...

Article • December 31st, 2007

Pressurized Struts on Vehicles

SUBJECT: Pressurized Struts on Vehicles TOPIC: Vehicle Fire Incidents with Pressurized Struts OBJECTIVE: Review of generally accepted protocols for vehicle fire suppression and comparison of department's current vehicle fire protocols...

Article • November 30th, 2007

Volvo XC 90: Dual Roof Airbag System

SUBJECT: Volvo XC 90 TOPIC: Dual Roof Airbag System OBJECTIVE: Given a scenario involving a Volvo XC 90 vehicle collision, the rescuer will develop department procedures for dealing with the dual roof airbag system on the XC 90. TASK...

Article • November 1st, 2007

Update: Model Year 2007 & 2007½ - Part 2

SUBJECT: Update: Model Year 2007 & 2007½ — Part 2 TOPIC: Unique features of late-model vehicles 2007 - 2007 1/2 Model Year OBJECTIVE: Understand unique features of specific 2007 and 2007½ model year vehicles mentioned in this update column and...

Article • October 1st, 2007

'Crash Course' Quick Drill Series - Part XVII

It is important for responders to know that spider web on the driver's side cannot be caused by a deploying airbag.Topic: Windshield Spider Webs

Article • September 26th, 2007

Airbag Update 2007/2007Â½ Model Year

SUBJECT: Airbag Update 2007 and 2007½ Model Year OBJECTIVE: Understand unique safety considerations involving specific 2007 and 2007½ model year vehicles mentioned in this update column TASK: Given the specific vehicles mentioned to...

Article • September 1st, 2007

Hybrid Vehicle Update 2007 - Part 2

SUBJECT: Hybrid Vehicle Update 2007 — Part 2 TOPIC: Safety Considerations at Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Vehicle Incidents OBJECTIVE: Understand unique safety considerations involving specific 2007 hybrid vehicles mentioned in this update...

Article • August 1st, 2007

'Crash Course' Quick Drill Series - Part XVI

Unlike frontal airbags though, roof airbags do not have a vent hole to allow the pressurized gas to escape quickly.Topic: Deployed roof airbags and your patient

Article • July 18th, 2007

Hybrid Vehicle Update - Part 1 Color-Coding High-Voltage Cables & Connectors

SUBJECT: Hybrid Vehicle Update — Part 1 TOPIC: Color-Coding of Hybrid Vehicle High-Voltage Cables and Connectors OBJECTIVE: The responder shall identify the three possible colors of high-voltage electric cables and connectors within the...

Article • July 1st, 2007

'Crash Course' Quick Drill Series - Part XV

During a test burn, the inner plastic cells of the battery, all 26 in this particular case, had melted just like a 12 volt battery will melt down during an engine compartment fire.Topic: Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Vehicle Fire Testing

Article • May 31st, 2007

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