Extrication

Quick look at the 2006 Mercury Milan body structure and airbags.

The body-in-white is built using innovative technologies such as hot-shaped steel sheets: tailored blanks of boron alloy steel are heated to 950 degrees Celsius in a continuous furnace and immediately quenched and shaped in a water-cooled die. Hot-shaped steels are ...

2009 Seat Altea

2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse Body Structure

Quick look at the Ford Freestyle Body Structure.

2008 Saab 9-3 Body Structure.

Some very informative extrication information from Fireengineering and Ron Shaw. NEW AUTO SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, PART 1NEW AUTO SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, PART 2 Ron Shaw is a lieutenant in the Plymouth (MA) Fire Department. He is the founder of Extrication.Com, which provides ...

Around 70 percent of all the bodywork panels are made from state-of-the-art, high-strength steel alloys that minimise weight and maximise safety. These steel grades also play a key role in protecting the occupants in the event of a side impact. ...

Toyota has opened their design book and published a site that lists in detail information for rescuers to learn about their Hybrid and alternative fuel models. The information included contains: Vehicle Identification Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Airbag locations High voltage ...