Rescue Cutting Torches: Setup and Operation
This is the first article in a series about torches. Here we will cover common aspects to torch application, inspection, and use.
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Extrication Tools
Original content and news about the latest extrication tools for rescue trucks. Battery-powered rescue tools, traditional extrication equipment with hoses, and more.
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Spalding County (GA) FD Receives $42K Firehouse Subs Grant for Extrication Tools
The grant will be used to purchase a spreader, a cutter, a ram, and additional extrication accessories.
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East Brandywine (PA) Fire Company Awarded $94K State Grant
The fire company will use the funds to outfit a new rescue vehicle with a Res-Q-Jack kit and battery-powered rescue tools.
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Greeley (CO) FD Receives Equipment Donation from Atmos Energy
The donated equipment will enhance the department's ability to provide mechanical stabilization during a variety of incidents.
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Thieves Steal More Than $100K Worth of Emergency Equipment at Fire Apparatus Dealership
The security video shows the thieves running off with extrication equipment as well as saws and drills.
WATCH | Jacksonville (FL) FD Responds to 50-Car Pileup; Two Extrications and 12 Injuries
This pileup extended farther than a quarter of a mile and included up to 50 vehicles involved.
Cleveland (NC) FD Pumper Struck by Car at Accident Scene
Engine 2 was positioned as a blocker for Rescue 1 and its crew so firefighters could safely retrieve equipment for the extrication process.
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OK Fire Department Seeks to Distribute Donated Fire Equipment
This equipment is available free of charge and available on a first come, first served basis.
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WATCH | MA Firefighters Rescue Worker Buried in Coal Rail Car
Firefighters freed a worker trapped waist-deep in coal on a freight train car in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
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Ann Arbor (MI) Firefighters Rescue Man Pinned Under Train
A 20-year-old man is in stable condition after being run over by a train in Ann Arbor.
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Battery-Powered Rescue Tools Continue to Get Smarter
Battery-powered rescue tools are being seen on every type of fire apparatus, from rescues and pumpers to aerials and medical units.
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Heavy Rescues: It’s What’s Inside That Counts
Typically, at a minimum, heavy rescues are responsible for vehicle accidents and fireground search operations. Technical rescue, too.
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Connersville (IN) FD Receives New Extrication Tools
All three Connersville fire stations are now equipped with extrication tools and will be ready to respond with rescue equipment.
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Haverhill (MA) FD Receives Donation of High-Powered Cutoff Saw
The tool will be used for ventilating a burning structure and rescue operations, like cutting open vehicles involved in accidents.
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