The last day at FDIC was Friday for me and the list of people to stop by and see was very long and even a little stair climb to fit in before the 4ish hour drive back to the Detroit area.
Read More »FDIC Itinerary: Brotherhood, Climbing, Giveaways, and of course Beer!
It's hard to believe that FDIC 2013 starts next week! We've worked up a tentative itinerary.
Read More »Glass management, GlasMasters, Packexe, and a New Tool
Glass management is a phrase being thrown around the fire service extrication circles. But why should you take the time to manage glass that you plan to break anyway?
Read More »Cold Weather and Patients in Vehicles
As the weather starts to cool down in most parts of the world everyone needs to look at the affects of the cold on trauma patients.
Read More »Product Review: Packexe SMASH
Would you agree that anything that can protect the patient or safety speed up the extrication process is worth a look.
Read More »Junkyard Dog Industries and Packexe SMASH
One very cool thing I’ll never get used to is when someone looks at your name tag and then says “Boron Extrication, I know that site!” and that exactly what
Read More »Packexe SMASH Glass Management for Vehicle Extrication
Staying with the theme of my previous post - Laminated Glass Poses Significant Danger – I wanted to write about the use of a product to manage the glass during an extrication. Or “Time Critical Glass Management for vehicle extrication” as the Packexe puts it. The product is called the Packexe SMASH. The adhesive used on the Packexe SMASH was specifically formulated for holding glass which protects the patients and rescue team from glass fragments and dust. I have yet to use the Packexe SMASH system but would like to! However, based on the video below the application of the product looks straight forward. Please check out the Packexe website for more information. Fill free to post any comments or experiences with the Packexe SMASH
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