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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.

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Weber Rescue Tips and Tricks: Dash Lift

Weber Rescue Tips and Tricks: Dash Lift

Checkout Weber Rescue's Tipps & Tricks on a method if the dash must be pushed away but there is no B-pillar or other abutment for attaching the rescue ram (including sill support) available.

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Quick Tip: Pulling the Valve Stem may not work!

Quick Tip: Pulling the Valve Stem may not work!

The XV Crosstrek Hybrid is equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system that by design prevents pulling the valve stem with integral transmitter from the wheel. Snapping the valve stem with pliers or removing the valve cap and Schrader valve will release ...

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Quick Tips: Wood Wedge

The wooden wedges we all carrying in our bunker pants pockets can be used to hold the outside/inside door handle open to keep the door latch in the open position.

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Tips and Trick: Spreader Arm Angles

If you are not following our friends across the pond at the Weber Rescue facebook Page you are missing out on some great knowledge. Take a look at the two tips and tricks below about spreader arm angles. If the fact that their posts are in typically in German scare you off, it shouldn't. A simple click of a button, you can translate it into any lauguage.

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Quick Tip: Removing Laminated Glass in Vehicle Doors

Here is a quick tip from the Merecedes Benz Rescue Guide about removing laminated side glass in vehicle doors. A saw is what first comes to mind to remove laminated glass, and that works well in this case. So pick your hand tool, grab a Extrication Tomahawk or GlasMaster and knock a hole in the

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Weber Rescue Extrication Tips and Tricks

Many of the tool companies provide different forms of training guides and other training aids. One company that goes above and beyond is Weber Rescue.

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Quick Tip: Laminated Glass

Laminated glass is not just for laminated glass occupant mitigation it is used on vehicles to reduce the noise inside the passenger compartment.

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