Instructors includes Ron Moore, need I say more?

A quick pre-holiday question. Do you know where the battery is on a 2006-2008 Cadillac DTS?

Check out Ride Out Comic! It's a site that takes a deeper look into the life of firefighters.

Here is a little animated story from the Freeway Patrol, Episode 6, The One with the Purple Unicorn. We all have had a "Dr Grandal" on a MVA scene! A driver who thinks they should be allowed to go whatever direction they want!

I wish I could say I found this very well photographed extrication scene, but FireGeezer here at FireEMSBlogs.com broke the story last night! How would you handle this scene? By all accounts, the Glenview Fire Department did a great job getting the occupants out!

Here is a quick post for our readers from Australia, The Holden Commodore body structure. The B-pillar (yellow) is Ultra High Strength Steel for cab protection in side impacts.

Make sure you read David Dalrymple's article titled Multi-Door Pickup Truck Side Removal. But what is different? Isn't just a truck with four doors? Kind of........

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class is a rigid uni-body structure that encircles the passenger cabin in a highly protective network of ultra-high and high-strength steel, magnesium reinforcements and triple-layer construction of all eight roof pillars. Advanced crumple zones and subframe-mounting of the axles help to divert impact forces away from the passenger compartment.

The second question is why should you know?

A day in the life of a Pontiac Firefighter. A great video making the rounds this morning!  Keep it going!