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POH Regional Medical Center with Ron Moore

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Today was a great day!  I attended the Trauma Symposium put on by the POH Regional Medical Center at one of the guest speakers was no other than Ron Moore.   I was humbly honored when Ron recognized me from this site! After the morning lectures by Ron and several other very good presentations, off to the CREST Center for a little Hybrid Extrication.  Ron deployed some airbags, displayed some challenges that face responders with Hybrid vehicles, and of course, cut apart a car!

Airbag Information

Ron discussed several precautions to consider with all the air bags in late model vehicles.  Go to Scene of the Accident and make sure you watch video number 017-Cut Gas Inflator.  This video will make sure that you double check for a gas cylinder on any cut you make in a vehicle that has side impact airbags

Changes to the Material on BoronExtrication.com
 
Ron suggested to me that a great method to distribute the information is through a PowerPoint, or some type of living document.  So the plan is to start a document that will have a master copy online that will be free to all to download.  I’m also looking into the best way to notify everyone when a change has been made.  I may start an email distribution list, but I want to make sure that any list that is complied stays with my site.

Posted by on May 26, 2010 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged:

VW Polo Body Structure

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The VW Polo shares the body structre with the US Golf. The VW Polo has reduced the intrusion value from a side impact crash by 20 percent.  So look for UHSS in the pillars.

Posted by on May 9, 2010 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged: ,

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Body Structure

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The Honda Accord Crosstour is made from 46 percent high-strength steel. Just like every other Honda, the Crosstour uses the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure. High tensile strength steel tubular beams are inside the door structure for side impact protection.
Posted by on May 6, 2010 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged: , ,

Follow Boron Extrication on Facebook!

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You can also follow BoronExtrication.com on Facebook, BoronExtrication.com on FaceBook!

Posted by on May 4, 2010 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged:

2010 Acura TSX Body Structure UHSS or Boron?

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Since Acura is a basically a Honda, the vehicles utilize the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure.
A highly rigid body design with a cross-braced roof structure and a safety cage-type rear bulkhead structure.   The frame rails repositioned to inside of floor pan and the roof structure is a closed-channel cross-braced design. The TSX also has A, B & C-pillar separators and thinner sections to improve visibility which means the pillars are stronger.

Posted by on May 4, 2010 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged: , ,

2010 Ford Galaxy Body Structure

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The Ford Galaxy is built with a rigid steel safety cage with side impact door beams.  Borrowing a cue from Volvo, the Galaxy’s B-Pillars are made with boron.
Posted by on May 4, 2010 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged: ,

Extraction Newletters with Boron and UHSS helpful Tips!

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There are many different brands of extrication tools on the market.  Which one is the best?  In my mind the one that works for your department’s needs and budget.  Fire Service Specification & Supply, or FS3 is a dealer that specializes in Holmatro Rescue Tools that serves California and Nevada.  What is really cool is a quarterly newsletters that is available on their website that is more than just an advertisement for Holmatro tools.  The newsletter gives some detailed how to extrication information and techniques. 

In the image below, is a clip from the January 2010 newsletter.  Written by Bob Brown who is a Regional Manager for Holmatro-USA.  Bob provides a baseline to find a weak spot in an A-pillar.  His pointers go hand in hand with our belief of once plan A doesn’t work, move to on to plan B and so on until the patient has been extricated.

Posted by on May 3, 2010 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged: , , , ,

Ford Kuga Ultra High Strength Steel (UHSS)

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The Ford Kuga has a high amount of Ultra High Strength Steel (UHSS) that makes up the rigid and lightweight passenger cell. There are defined crush zones that work with the UHSS to maintain the passenger cell during a crash. The pillars are very slim because of the UHSS. Dual phase DP steel is used in the rocker, tunnel, A- and B-pillars.

A high amount of Ultra High Strength Steel (UHSS) delivers a rigid, yet lightweight passenger cell, providing greater side and frontal impact protection.

Extra strong materials enable window pillars to be very slim. This helps to maximise visibility and enables the option of the large panoramic roof to be fitted. Through the implementation of more dual phase steels – located in the rocker, tunnel, A- and B-pillars – the integrity of the passenger cell has been further improved without significantly adding weight.

The new Ford Kuga builds on a strong heritage and no-compromise approach to safety, refining the Ford Intelligent Protection System (IPS) further through the use of its high strength steel and impact protection advances. IPS is a cohesive system of passive safety features, which work together to maximise occupant protection. This is supported by advanced and comprehensive active safety equipment that positively assists the driver.

Posted by on May 3, 2010 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged: , , ,

2010 Acura RDX Body Structure

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CONSTRUCTION

A rigid structure enables designers to maintain tight body-panel fit tolerances, tune the suspension for precise ride and handling, help keep the ride squeak- and rattle-free as well as to provide long-term durability and high levels of crash protection for the occupants. The widespread use of high-tensile steel enables the RDX to meet all of these challenges.

Polygonal-shaped frame members, that are designed to disperse and absorb forces in a collision, are located behind the front bumper beam. These high-strength steel frame members send collision forces upward and rearward where they can be absorbed by the main body structure. In the event of a rear collision, polygonal-shaped high-tensile steel frame members direct the loads forward and outward. These rear frame members also use a “wave shape” design that provides high strength, yet deforms controllably in a collision. In a side impact, large longitudinal high-tensile steel side sills extending front to rear underneath the vehicle, along with lateral high tensile steel cross members, absorb energy. For greater steering precision and handling stability, RDX designers paid particular attention to improving body rigidity around the front and rear suspension. These reinforcements are comprised of side-to-side bracing behind and above the firewall and inside the tailgate area.

HIGH-TENSILE STEEL

The use of varying grades of steel in the construction of the RDX’s unit body is key to its stiffness, performance in a collision and light weight. HSS780 grade steel is used in the “box” section of the front, side and rear frame members at the bottom of the body. Additional high tensile steel (HSS780 and 590) is used in other areas under the floor, and in the A- and B-pillars and roof rails. By utilizing high strength steel (39-percent by weight), the RDX exceeds the BMW X3′s torsional rigidity.

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Posted by on May 1, 2010 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged: , ,