Vehicle Extrication

Photo courtesy of Holmatro
firefighters training scenario involving school bus on top of automobile
The chances for firefighters to save lives at automobile accidents are being improved continually thanks to equipment experts’ dedication to responders’ evolving needs.
July 9, 2026
Firehouse Product Review Staff
Midtronics xIM-100 EV Immobilizer device inserted into electric vehicle charging port
July 8, 2026
Photos by Michael Daley
crashed automobile on its side amid moving traffic
June 2, 2026
East Tech Rescue Team
Warrensville Heights firefighters were dispatched a vehicle that struck a building with a person trapped.
May 23, 2026
Photos by Michael Daley
EVs are considerably heavier than conventional automobiles. This GMC EV Hummer has a battery that weighs almost 3,000 lbs., placing the gross vehicle weight at more than 9,000 lbs. Serious consideration must be placed on lifting and stabilizing techniques.
Feb. 10, 2026
Photo by Jake Hoffman
It behooves fire departments to request joint training with towing companies, to include the latter demonstrating its capabilities. In this training evolution, the rotator operator demonstrates how he could lift the heavy vehicle and simultaneously relocate the car from beneath the load.
Sept. 11, 2025
Multiple Fatalities Reported in Pembroke NY Tour Bus Crash
Aug. 23, 2025
Tour Bus Partially Falls Through Parking Garage in New Hyde Park, NY
June 26, 2025
Rock Island firefighters send off old engine in simulated first responder crash
June 10, 2025

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