What’s your first thought when you think of extrication? If you answered motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), you may be forgetting an all-too-common form of entanglement. “People find all kinds of ways ...

“Local emergency response officials report that a rural Winfred man was seriously injured late Thursday afternoon in a farming accident. The patient had a leg severed below the knee by a corn silage ...

The responsibility of today’s emergency responder continues to expand into many facets of technical rescue. Within this area is an increase in incidents that are significantly more complex in nature.

Funding will be used to acquire extrication stabilization equipment and hazard advanced alerting systems – The San Miguel CSD ...

Duluth firefighters spent Thursday smashing car windshields, ripping off doors and lifting up roofs as they learned how to use new extrication equipment. The new tools, purchased with the help of a ...

KALISPELL, Mont. — The Libby Volunteer Fire Department will receive $7,185 from the Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety program to fund extrication equipment. The equipment will be used ...

The Columbus Fire Department has promoted seven officers due to recent retirements and changes in its administration at the start of the year, according to a news release. In January, Capt. Brian ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. GARDINER —The Gardiner Fire Department will get new extrication equipment ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Battle Creek firefighters spent Thursday ripping cars to shreds, testing new equipment they say can help them save lives. According to the Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD), ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to purchase 100 bulletproof vests and helmets and 16 new extrication devices, better known as the “jaws of life,” that help free victims from vehicles ...