Recently, NIOSH issued the summary of their investigation into the line-of-duty death of a volunteer firefighter that occurred during a technical rescue on February 1, 2014. The death occurred when the firefighter was struck by a cell tower that collapsed. While this report does not specifically deal with vehicle/farm rescue, it still is a technical rescue […]
I am conducting a completely un-scientific poll about the number of “rescue companies” that are out there today… Are there too many? …too few? …or you’re not sure? I am keeping the question very generic as well because this could easily be one of those “what if” or “because” debates… Plain and simple – do […]
On most rescue trucks, the lifting airbag is the strongest tool in terms of lifting capacity. It is also probably one of the least-thought about and misunderstood tools available to the rescue world. For purposes of this post, I want to focus on the “least-thought about” part, especially in terms of longevity. Last week, we […]
A fire in an oxygen-limiting silo is a very difficult scenario that requires a very slow and methodical approach to control and extinguish. Immediately putting water into this type of structure can cause an all sorts of dangers, including the chance for an explosion, to emergency responders.
The new year is upon us. How many have made any vehicle rescue resolutions?