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Support personnel at the scene should ensure the load is being cribbed effectively.
Support personnel at the scene should ensure the load is being cribbed effectively.
Photo by Jonathan Hall

The safety officer, lift officer, and control person should be situated a safe distance from the lifting scene so they can monitor the operation.
The safety officer, lift officer, and control person should be situated a safe distance from the lifting scene so they can monitor the operation.
Photo by Jonathan Hall

Photo 3- The lower air bag is inflated to 50% of its maximum inflation.
Photo 3- The lower air bag is inflated to 50% of its maximum inflation.
Photo by Jonathan Hall

Photo 4 - The vehicle only only needs to be lifted high enough to free the trapped victim.
Photo 4 - The vehicle only only needs to be lifted high enough to free the trapped victim.

Air-Bag Operations – Part 6: The Lifting Operations

The past series of articles discussed everything leading up to the actual air-bag lift. This article will focus on the lift itself. The lift must be carefully orchestrated to ensure it is performed safely and efficiently. Members must confirm they have gathered all of the essential equipment and...

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Air-Bag Operations – Part 6: The Lifting Operations

Jonathan Hall wraps up his six-part series on the air-bag operations by detailing the efforts needed for lifting operations.

Article • June 10th, 2013
Technical Rescue: Mud, Sweat and Cheers

New York City has one of the oldest subway systems in the world. By miles of track and numbers of stations, it is the world’s largest. But even at that, the mass transit needs of the city are greater still. The need for another subway line in...

Article • June 1st, 2013
CDP Updates its Technical Emergency Response Training

The Center for Domestic Preparedness' Technical Emergency Response Training (TERT) course provides realistic training for biological, radiological, chemical and other threats.

Article • May 2nd, 2013
Hazmat Studies: Fire and Police Combine For Hazmat Response - Part 1

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, fire and police officials in Gwinnett County, GA, recognized the increased potential for foreign and domestic terrorism and saw a need to share resources, knowledge, information and experience. In 2003, fire and...

Article • May 1st, 2013
What First Responders Need to Know About Ammonium Nitrate

Ammonium nitrate, a common agricultural fertilizer, is best known as an ingredient in the explosives used in the 1993 World Trade Center and Oklahoma City Federal Building bombings.

Article • April 19th, 2013
Hazmat Studies: Hazmat Response In the "Research Triangle"

Durham, NC, established in 1869 and known as the “City of Medicine,” is in the north-central part of the state on Interstates 85 and 40. The city is part of the “Research Triangle,” or “Triangle,” an area encompassing three major...

Article • April 14th, 2013
Aircraft Firefighting: Dangers to Responders At General-Aviation Accidents

Chief Todd Bane addresses the technical challenges departments face when they respond to aircraft incidents in their community.

Article • April 1st, 2013
University of Extrication: Lockable Hood Feature in New-Model Van

With the arrival of the new utility van from Ford Motor Co., responders have an increased probability of encountering a lockable hood latch mechanism at a vehicle fire or collision scene. The front-wheel-drive Transit Connect vans are built in...

Article • April 1st, 2013
San Diego Harbor Police Provides Fire, Rescue Protection on Water

The San Diego Harbor Police Department has a distinction that most law enforcement agencies don’t have: marine firefighters. All of their officers are cross-trained to meet firefighter standards and assist with rescue incidents.

Article • March 12th, 2013
Air-Bag Operations – Part 5: Placing the System Into Operation

The fifth segment in the series on air-bag operations addresses the factors associated with stacking air bags, proper placement and procedures for assembling the system for a safe lifting operation.

Article • March 11th, 2013
University of Extrication: Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Identification

SUBJECT: Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Identification TOPIC: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2990 Document OBJECTIVE: Understand the requirements of the newly published Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2990 document TASK: The...

Article • February 1st, 2013
Technical Rescue: First Due to a Confined-Space Rescue

Contributor Mike Daley offer insighte to the recognition and identification of confined spaces. He talks about monitoring of the atmosphere, ventilation, lockout/tagout and other important components these incidents.

Article • January 18th, 2013
University of Extrication: Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Identification

It was a simple email from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The message was short and sweet: “This notification is to inform you that document: J2990_201211 – Hybrid and EV First and Second Responder Recommended Practice has been...

Article • January 3rd, 2013
Emergency Services Stretched to the Limit

A 500-mile-wide Hurricane named Sandy caused death and destruction from the Northeast to the Great Lakes at the end of October and beginning of November 2012. One of the worst storms to hit the area in three decades, it caused the worst flooding in...

Article • January 1st, 2013
Download: Weekly Drill 98 - Ropes & Knots Part 1

Drill #98: Ropes & Knots: Part 1 The fire service uses a plethora of different tools. One that is often overlooked, but worth its weight in gold, is the rope. In Part 1, readers will learn about the variety of materials being used for fire service...

Article • December 23rd, 2012

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