Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles

Nate DeMarse from Brotherhood Instructors posted a the video below on his Facebook page.  Take the time to listen to it.  It is a tough listen.  Then watch second video and hear from one of the firefighter, Jeff Cool from ...

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The Electric Vehicle Safety Training project of the National Fire Protection Association has two very informative reports in pdf format.

The 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt has a rigid Body Structure. The Cobalt’s rigid lower-dominant body structure was engineered as a single unit for mass efficiency and stiffness. The underbody is made of high-strength steel with welded members in strategic locations for maximum strength, structural integrity, mass optimization and crashworthiness.

The 2005-2010 Pontaic G6 has a marginal rating for the structure/ safety cage category for crash testing. Chances are, there is not too much to worry about stopping you during an extrication.

The 2011 Audi A7 is basically a stretched version of the A4 and A5 platform. It’s a lightweight construction body and is made from a mixture of steel and aluminium panels.

First off, my hat off the fine folks at GM, OnStar, and The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for setting up and implementing a nationwide training program of First Responders on the new technologies in the Chevrolet Volt. This week is the final stop on a nationwide tour where more than 1,600 fire and emergency service leaders have been trained.

The body strucutre of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 has some major reinforcements in the roof rails, just look at the green running from the top of the A-Pillar to the C-Pillar.

The Mini Cooper is made from a bunch of different steels. High-strength steel, tailored rolled blanks, aluminum door elements, and a magnesium carrier bar for the dashboard between the A-pillars. So if this car catches fire, be prepared for the 4^th of July light show when you hit the passenger compartment with a fire stream.