Tag Archives: Vehicle Extrication

Stabilization of Hover Vehicles

With today being the date that hover cars finally hit the market. Responders need to understand to how to properly stabilize a hover vehicle.

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Electric Corvette

First off, this electric Corvette is not a factory vehicle. A company named Genovation developed this Electric Powered C6 Corvette Z06.

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2016 Honda Pilot Body Structure

2016 Honda Pilot extrication safety

The Pilot’s body only contains 34.5 percent mild steel of 270 megapascals, and more than half of the full-size SUV is advanced-high-strength (590 MPa) or tougher steel around twice to five times as strong.

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2015 Porsche Cayman Airbags and Body Shell

Body Shell Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP) The Cayman models are equipped as standard with the Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP). It comprises two side airbags on each side. An integral thorax airbag is located in the outer ...

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So calls like this never happen?

So calls like this never happen? Take a look at the pictures and start playing it out in your mind. How many vehicles, how many occupants or pedestrians? Is anyone trapped under a vehicle? Any fluids/fuel leaking? Lastly, do you have enough struts and platform to work on?

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2015 Bi-Fuel Impala (Rifle Round Tested, Bonfire Approved)

General Motors is adding the 2015 Bi-Fuel Impala to their alternative fuel vehicle lineup. As a Bi-Fuel, this vehicle will run off of gas and CNG. We are not kidding when we say Rifle Round Tested, Bonfire Approved.

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2016 Cadillac CT6 Body Structure

Cadillac will use an advanced mixed-material approach for the lightweight body structure of the upcoming CT6 range-topping sedan. The structure is aluminum intensive but includes 13 different materials.

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2016 Kia Sorento Body Structure

The 2016 Sorento body structure is made of 53% advanced high-strength steel, as well as advanced airbags and seat-belt systems.

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2015 Cadillac CTS Body Structure

The 2015 Cadillac CTS is constructed using Ultra-High Strength Steel with crumple zones incorporated into the body.

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