Tag Archives: Extrication

Thinner material can be found moving the cutters up or down a few inches if your cutters stall.

Automakers are adding stronger steel in this area to get higher scores on the IIHS small overlap test.

The 2016 Nissan Titan XD has a unique reinforcement that firefighters need to be aware of. In the picture below, note the red reinforcement that runs from the rocker panel to the top of the B-pillar. This type of tubular shaped reinforcement, in the past, was typically found in convertible vehicles.

Here is a quick look at the Jeep body structure.

The NHSTA and IIHS have tougher roof-crush standards that are met with thinner-section A-pillars that use patch-welded blanks where a super-stiff U-channel gets welded to a lighter-gauge material before it’s stamped into the rough shape of the A-pillar.

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Utilizes Advanced High-Strength Steel Frame and has 10 airbags.

The Volkswagen New Beetle features an Active Rollover Support that is seen in the video below.

Here’s an easy way to understand ultracapacitors compared to batteries. The ultracapacitor is like a booster tank hooked up to a deckgun.

The 2016 Jaguar XF has two different sizes of 12 volt batteries located in the trunk.

The Weber Rescue and Rescue Days Facebook pages are a most follow for rescuers around the world. If you need the text translated into a different language, Facebook makes it as simple as selecting the "See Translation" link in the posting.