The 2011 Cadillac SRX Body Structure has a wide range of different Ultra-High Strength Steel (UHSS) to consider during an extrication. Just remember that so many different factors come into play when cutting UHSS so never think that you are outgunned!
Read More »Thanks for a Great 2010!!!!
What a great year 2010 was! For the first time in a long time the automotive industry started adding jobs here in Detroit! Hopefully, with more people getting back to work the budget cuts in public safety budgets can finally ...
Read More »2007-2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Body Structure
Just remember, most Subarus are going to made of a ton of Boron and other UHSS. The Subaru Impreza WRX STi is no different. Just take a look at all the red colored pieces of the body structure below.
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 »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 »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 »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 ...
Read More »2010 Cadillac CTS Safety Cage and Body Structure
The Cadillac CTS currently uses Advanced High Strength Steels in strategic structural locations. One of Cadillac’s plans for the next Cadillac CTS refresh is to make the CTS one of the lightest cars in its class. One assumes they will ...
Read More »2010 Honda Civic Body Structure and Hybrid Battery Disconnect
Civic Hybrid with Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) was named a 2010 TOP SAFETY PICK by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). According to the IIHS, the award “recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, ...
Read More »2010 Volvo V60 Body Structure Safety Cage
Real quick look at the 2010 Volvo V60 Body Structure and Safety Cage.
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