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Vehicle Extrication: Levels I & II: Principles And Practice provides all the critical knowledge and skills necessary for technical rescue teams to perform in these environments.  You can test drive a whole chapter of the book; Chapter 8: Vehicle Stabilization ...

If you do not follow Heavy Rescue Germany on Facebook than you should! Most of their material is in German, but with a click of a button you can have it translated into any language! The latest post is on ratchet strips and a neat and clean way to keep straps organized. Make sure you watch the video, it does the best job of showing the technique used!

Make sure you surf over to Firehouse.com and read a great article about Back-to-basics approach moving heavy objects in rescue scenarios written by Michael R. Donahue, a Firehouse.com Contributor. The article brakes down lifting and moving loads into several great examples that include; Fulcrum & Leaver, Hydraulic Tools, Pneumatic Struts, Pneumatic Air Bags, and Ropes.

Take a look at the body structure of the 2011-2012 Volvo S60.

So you think the power is completely shut down on that 2010 Toyota Prius with the Solar Panel Ventilation System?? Is the sun out? If yes, than the solar panel on the roof is generating electricity even if it is in subzero temperatures!

We all know that the Volvos are built like tanks and packed full of safety features. Take a look at the 3 videos below that show the different features that are in the Volvo XC60. In the Crumple Zones video notice how the engine is mounted transversely and that the outer body structure is softer steel that deforms to absorb more of the energy. The Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) videos show how the seats move to protect the occupants.

The Audi A6 hybrid is coming on the market in 2012. The A6 hybrid is distinguished by the subtle differentiation on the outside compared to the A6. However, are the differences under the sheet metal subtle?

The 2011 Audi Q5 Hybrid Quattro has an extremely light body structure with the rear hatch and engine hood made of aluminum. The rigid body shell incorporates hot-shaped steel in numerous places, combining low weight with extremely high strength. Despite an extensive array of standard equipment, the Q5 Hybrid Quattro with its curb weight of less than 2000 kg (4,409 lb) is the lightest hybrid SUV on the world market.

Think Audi has stopped engineering their body structures to reduce weight and improve safety? The new 2012 A6 currently being launched, can weigh as much as 80 kilograms (176.37 lb) less then the previous model. Some interesting and important facts to keep in mind about Audi vehicles.

An extrication instructor and no small name in Extrication Circles, Eric J. Rickenbach wrote an article called A New Twist to SRS: The Door Mounted Curtain Airbag for Moditech. Rickenbach provides some very good information and Moditech's Crash Rocovery System (CRS) provided some very useful images.