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National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium Training App

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John Shafer over at the GreenMaltese.com posted about the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) offers first responder safety training.  This training equips first responders with the knowledge they need to confront a growing number of automotive accidents involving AFVs.

The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium’s First Responder Safety Training features a suite of modern technology products and training for electric drive vehicles. Participants learn important information needed to safely respond to accidents involving these vehicles. These topics include key vehicle and fuel properties and characteristics, vehicle components, vehicle identification and recommended first responder procedures. The suite of products includes:

  • Instructor manuals
  • Participant manuals
  • Workshop booklets
  • Quick reference guide
  • Mobile device app
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 This first responder quick reference guide, developed by the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC), is a tool for emergency personnel who need to access information about alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles at an accident scene. This app contains information on advanced technology vehicles such as hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery, and fuel cell electric vehicles, as well as vehicles powered by alternative fuels such as biodiesel, ethanol, natural gas, propane, and hydrogen. You will find detailed, vehicle-specific information including identification mechanisms, disconnect procedures, and other special concerns. Although similar, each vehicle has distinct differences that make it unique, and first responders need to know and understand these differences. The NAFTC understands the hazards that alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles could pose to emergency personnel, and this app, along with our entire suite of First Responder Safety Training products, provides first responders with the information needed to safely respond to an accident involving one of these vehicles. This app can be used on both the iPhone and the iPad.

 

Posted by on February 1, 2012 • Filed under: extrication, special-operations, Training, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Moditech has done it again! Free Extrication App! Well kind of Free! But not really Free!

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Moditech the people behind the Crash Recovery System have stepped up to the plate and hit a homerun by offering a version of CRS on the iPad. The app named iCRS Standard USA was released on the iTunes app store on November 18, 2011 for low price of FREE! Yes free, to try the app out.  Now for the catch, because anything that is free has one.  The “free” download is just a few vehicles to test out the iCRS Ipad app.  If you want the full app you have to fork out the cash for a subscription which is $499.99 a year.  At that price level you can bet most of us firefighters are going to pass but it is a ton cheaper than the original CRS.  However, if your department can swing it you do get weekly updates which is how fast things can change.  Automakers can and do implement changes anytime during the model year run especially if it can save them money.  So test drive the free app and let me know what you think!

 

Moditech has set the industry standard in my book in regards to vehicle extrication information. Many automakers have used Moditech to develop Emergency Response Guides (ERG). If you don’t follow Moditech’s Facebook page you are missing out! The Moditech guys post pictures of vehicles all of the time and ask their readers a question about the picture. Check it out below! While you are on Facebook make sure you also follow the BoronExtrication.com page!!

Are you an Android user?    Get Extraction Zones Pro App at a very small cost of $4.99 for the Android market and Android Tablets.  So regardless of what type of smart-phone you have, go download a very useful extrication app!

Extraction Zones Pro App is available as a download to the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch (requires iOS 3.0 or later) or any Android powered smartphones or tablets. 

Posted by on November 20, 2011 • Filed under: extrication, special-operations, technology-communications • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

New Extraction Zones Pro Version App

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I received an email I’ve been waiting for since posting Extraction Zones, an Extrication app for your phone!  The app called  “Extraction Zones” that was only available on Apple products in April is now updated  and consists of a new Pro version app which has an 300% increase in the number of vehicles.   The best part for me and all other Android users?  It is also now on the Android market, and Android Tablets.  I just bought the Extraction Zones Pro App at a very small cost of $4.99 for my Android.  So regardless of what type of smart-phone you have, go download a very useful extrication app that is made by a firefighter for firefighters!

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Offical Press Release from Extraction Zones, LLC

Extraction Zones LLC. has released a second more complete version of the successful original version.  The new version is called Extraction Zones Pro which features an additional 150 vehicle makes and models.  This addition has increased the original Extraction Zones databank of vehicles by over 300 percent.  Extraction Zones Pro builds upon the success of the original version with the addition of entire production lines from many popular manufacturers to enable firefighters, EMT’s, and other first responders to know exactly how to perform vehicle extrication with maximum safety and efficiency.  Having this database of knowledge in their hands while performing vehicles extrication procedures is crucial to their safety and the safety of the victims they are rescuing.  

The vehicle schematics allow the user to immediately see all dangerous areas of concern that they are attempting to avoid.  The application also features accompanying notes, specific to the model, providing additional helpful information such as the amount of time the high voltage lines or the SRS system will continue to carry a power current after being disengaged.  

Reviews of Version 1 indicate this is an invaluable tool providing immediate information without losing vital seconds at a vehicle accident scene. 

Available as a download to the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch (requires iOS 3.0 or later) or any Android powered smartphones or tablets. 

 

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Posted by on November 1, 2011 • Filed under: extrication, special-operations • Tagged: , , , , , ,

Extrication Smartphone App Update!

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Rescue CardsI posted almost a month ago about the Hybrid Auto Extrication Guide by Field Applications, LLC.   I received an email over the weekend from the founder of Field Applications, Cal Blake.  Cal informed me that Hybrid Extrication Guide. Version 1.1 has just been released.  This update includes improved schematics from Moditech and updates for all 2011 Hybrid models.  So grab your on iPhone, Android, and or iPad and make sure you update your app and download it if you don’t have it!

Other smartphone extrication apps are

If you are still look for more fire/EMS apps check out Rhett’s post over on the FireCritic.com; Android Applications for the Fire & EMS Service.  If I missed an extrication app, please let me know so I can add it!

Posted by on May 19, 2011 • Filed under: extrication, special-operations • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Hybrid Auto Extrication Guide by Field Applications (Another FREE app!)

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I’m a huge fan of anything useful to the fire service that is provided free of charge.  Well, I found another extrication app for smartphones and the iPad.  It’s called the Hybrid Auto Extrication Guide by Field Applications, LLC.  The guide is available on iPhone, Android and iPad.  I downloaded the guide onto my droid and I must say I’m really impressed!

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Hybrid Auto Extrication Guide Field Applications

Field Applications, LLC is a group effort located in Redwood City, California.  Their products are designed by firefighters and paramedics, graphic designers and software engineers. Cal Blake is the founder who works as a first responder in California.

Below is a quote from their website Extricationguide.com that sums up the character of the people behind their product:

Cost is always a factor in operations, especially for academies and cadets, small departments, and volunteer services. That’s why the Hybrid Auto Extrication Guide is available for free in the App Store. We want it to be available to everyone.

Posted by on April 20, 2011 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Extraction Zones, an Extrication app for your phone!

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A fellow rescuer who just so happens to live in Venezuela, Yorman J. Mari Peraza posted a link on the Boron Extrication Facebook page about an iPhone/iPod app called Extraction Zones by Adam Weiss.  The Extraction Zones app is only $.99 so it is definitely worth a try.  Unfortunately for me, I have an Android phone and this app is not available for that phone platform yet. I thought about developing an app like this, however, my schedule is just too packed for me to even start developing one.  So my hat goes off to Adam for taking the time to put a very low cost option out on the web for First Responders.  I hope he continues to develop the app and add other platforms.

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Extraction Zones Adam Weiss Ford extrication iphoneiPad app itune

The extrication tools used by first responders are extremely powerful and essential to saving the lives of car collision victims.

The Extraction Zones app uses patent-pending technology and provides location information for airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, electric and propulsion systems, as well as structural reinforcements for the most popular cars on the road in the United States as well as most hybrid and electric cars. View this information all at once or only view pertinent information by hiding components as needed. Extraction Zones also provides an alternative night mode for darker surroundings.

Posted by on April 19, 2011 • Filed under: extrication • Tagged: , , , , ,