Extrication Technology

May 16, 2013

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Hurst combi tool breaches door in less than 30 seconds

Hurst's Joe Towery demonstrates the company's Mini-lite hand pump and combination tool, which is used to get through a locked door with Chicago bar, for FIRE CHIEF Editor Lisa Allegretti....More
May 14, 2013

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Champion demos guillotine cutter

The absence of moving parts inside the vehicle during roof removal makes the extrication process much safer for vehicle occupants....More
Jun. 28, 2012

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Extrication App Developer and Firefighter, Cal Blake, on His Invention

Field Applications recently released v1.1 of its Hybrid Extrication Guide app, which now is updated to include all 2011 hybrid models with improved schematics from Moditech....More
Jun. 28, 2012

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Hybrid Extrication Guide App, Screen by Screen

The Hybrid Extrication Guide app provides schematics that show the location of airbag sensors, high-voltage electrical lines, fuel, pistons, airbag cartridges and seatbelt pretensioners.
Apr. 25, 2012

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FDIC Showcase: Hurst Jaws of Life

FIRE CHIEF Senior Editor Mary Rose Roberts speaks with Larry Anderson, training specialist for Hurst Jaws of Life, about the company's new line of eDraulic rescue tools and Simo power units....More
Dec. 12, 2011

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Extrication a Snap with Downloadable App

Upon arriving at the scene of a vehicular accident, emergency responders can click on the Extraction Zones Pro app and select the make and model of the damaged vehicles from an extensive databank in the pop-up list....More
Sep. 29, 2011

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Denver Chief Tade Shares Innovative Fireground Tool

Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts recently met with Chief Eric Tade of the Denver Fire Department to discuss one of the department's coolest tool: the T-N-T....More
Aug. 31, 2011

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Controlled Impact Rescue Tool Can Break Through Concrete in 8 Minutes, S&T Shows 1

Inside the self-contained CIRT, a small rifle shell powers a piston that drives a metal piece the size of a coke can into the concrete....More
Dec. 21, 2009

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Robotics as First Response: Q&A with NIST's Dr. Kate Remley

Kate Remley, an electronics engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), addresses how robotics measure up during search-and-rescue incidents, issues with interference and future trends....More
Dec. 21, 2009

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NIST's Dr. Kate Remley: Robotics as First Response

NIST's Kate Remley discusses how robotics measure up during search-and-rescue incidents, issues with interference and future trends....More