Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles
Anybody who has researched extrication online or in magazines has most certainly ran across an article or technique that Randy Schmitz from the Calgary Fire Department has written. Randy was in search of an extrication glove that truly meet all ...
Read More »Do you know where the battery is?
Battery(s) Location(s) One job that needs to be completed on the scene of an extrication is securing the power source. A simple task that even the newest probie should have no issue completing. However, I have to ask, do you ...
Read More »SHADE Acronym
One handout that is a quick easy read is the image below, SHADE Acronym.
Read More »2010 Chrysler Body Structures
Here are a few pictures of the 2010 Chrysler Body Structures: When the redesigned Chrysler Sebring hit the road in 2007, it had one of the highest combined percentages of high-strength and ultra-high-strength, hot-stamped steel among production-volume vehicles. How much UHSS ...
Read More »Electric Vehicle Safety Training
The project has some major legs and $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Read More »Hydrogen Safety for First Responders
The U.S. Department of Energy has put together a web based course that provides a "awareness level" overview of hydrogen safety for first responders.
Read More »2011 Volvo V70 Body Structure
2008 until to present, as of 2011 the Volvo V70 has a body structure around the passenger compartment is constructed in the form of a particularly strong safety cage using different grades of steel. Red: Ultra High Strength Steel Orange: ...
Read More »2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe Body Structure
The Body Structure of the 2011 Honda CR-Z is made up with 45% high-strength steel (590 MPa or above). 2011 Honda CR-Z Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure Most likely you looked at the image above and ...
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 »2011 Hyundai Genesis Body Structure
The body structure of the 2011 Hyundai Genesis is made from an Ultra High Strength Steel (UHSS) uni-body. This is the first line of defense for the passengers inside the Genesis’s cabin. Hyundai has engineered advanced crumple zones to absorb and redirect forces ...
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