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 …
Increasingly over the past few years, I have had some interesting discussions on various vehicle rescue topics which have centered on why we do what we do. By this I …
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 …
Ian Dunbar, Holmatro’s rescue consultant, recently wrote a FaceBook post that highlighted another incident where an un-involved vehicle fell prey to rescuer’s tools in an effort to properly manage a victim from …