When Age is NOT a Beautiful Thing – Lifting Bag Failure
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 …
News and Notes on Extrication – May, 2017
It has been a busy spring!
Lifting Bag Fails During Training
This past weekend I was conducting a training program and included a lifting scenario for each group to complete. The lift was a roughly 30,000 lb. wheeled loader. The group …
What is the best term to use?
OK, here’s a $64,000.00 question for all the rescue folks out there – and it doesn’t matter what type of rescue (vehicle, rope, c-space, etc.)… What should be considered the …
Propane Powered School Buses – Are you ready to respond?
Paul Hasenmeier over at First Due Tackle and I have been sharing some information back and forth on the Blue Bird propane powered school buses. Since my schedule has …