News and Notes on Extrication – May, 2017
It has been a busy spring!
Author: Eric Rickenbach
Gassing an Oxygen-Limiting Silo
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.
Extrication… Is It All About Speed?
I got a chance to have a phone conversation with a fellow rescue instructor and he was telling me about a vehicle
Reoccurring Themes of Manure Gas Deaths
A reminder that this is a dangerous season for manure gas production and ask that everyone always work with care and awareness.
Oxygen Limiting Silos Responder Safety Reminder
On Monday, July 18, 2016, there was a successful rescue from an oxygen limiting silo (Harvestore) in Lancaster County PA . While the information