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 ...

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. 

I just wanted to post some pictures from the ChicagoTribune that tell the very sad story of the events in Chicago’s South Side Wednesday morning.  My thoughts and prayers go out to the Ankum Family, Stringer Family, and the Chicago ...

The Fifth generation of the BMW 3-Series is what is currently on the road with a model run from 2005-2011.  The Six Generation is due out in 2012. The  B-pillars are reinforced with a tubular structure throughout the B-pillars for added strength.  The tubular reinforcement is ...

If you are looking for a great last minute Christmas gift from the home of the Automobile (also Kid Rock and  Eminem) than look no further than Detroit Fire Tees!!  Detroit Fire Tees  is owned and operated by a Detroit Firefighter and his ...

Anybody who has researched extrication online or in magazines has most certainly ran across an article or technique that Randy Schmitz from the Calgary Fire Department has written. Randy was in search of an extrication glove that truly meet all ...

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 ...

One handout that is a quick easy read is the image below, SHADE Acronym.

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 ...

I know that residential sprinklers is a little off my usually topic, but I ran across a story on Firehouse.com about a new law in Pennsylvania. Sprinklers will be required in all new single-family homes in Pennsylvania starting January 1, ...