Older hydraulic cutting devices may be insufficient! That is what one automaker is saying! Most of the time Ron Moore and David Dalrymple are the ones making the the statements about old cutters being out gunned with new steels!
Read More »2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Deactivation and Hazards
The automakers have really stepped up their efforts to provide the fire rescue service with useful information on the new technologies. Volkswagen has published several very informative pdf files about the 2011 VW Touareg Hybrid SUV. Several important notes about the hybrid Touareg:
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Telsa Motors Electric Car
Tesla Motors is a Silicon Valley-based company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles (EVs) and electric vehicle powertrain components. If you used PayPal before the company was bought by eBay than you helped this car company get off the ground running. Elon Musk, a cofounder of Telsa Motors was also a cofounder of PayPal and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
Read More »Nissan LEAF Emergency Response Guide (ERG)
Just make you follow the proper placement of cribbing as shown.
Read More »2011 Chevrolet Volt First Responder Labels
General Motors (GM) has set a new bench mark for US automakers and all foreign automaker. General Motors has been very proactive with training First Responders on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. There is an awareness training program that is visiting ...
Read More »Guidelines for Rescue Services Passenger Cars
I wish every automaker would make a detailed extrication handbook for their vehicles. Most provide a basic guide for the hazards in their vehicles. However, Mercedes-Benz has gone above and beyond. Take a look at the link below. The Mercedes-Benz ...
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