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A hydraulic spreader in use, seen here widening a window on the door of a Volkswagen Golf Mk2 to allow fire crews access into the vehicle. The Hurst Rescue Tool was invented by George Hurst, circa 1961, after he viewed a stock car race accident in which it took workers over an hour to remove an injured driver from his car.
On Saturday several local fire departments gathered at station 71 in Cheyenne for a heavy vehicle extrication training. The goal of this training was for firefighters to learn how to communicate ...
Crashed car. Vehicle extrication is the process of removing a patient from a vehicle which has been involved in a motor vehicle collision. [1] Patients who have not already exited a crashed vehicle may be medically (cannot exit a vehicle due to their injuries) or physically trapped, [2] and may be pinned by wreckage, or unable to exit the vehicle because a door will not open.
A rescue vehicle is a specialised vehicle designed to transport and provide the equipment necessary for technical rescue. [1] Vehicles carry an array of special equipment such as the jaws of life , wooden cribbing , generators , winches , hi-lift jacks , cranes , cutting torches , circular saws and other forms of heavy equipment unavailable on ...
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A vehicle that contains a substantial tank of water and perhaps a pump, primarily for drafting or bulk transfer to a portable water tank. Webbing A strong fabric woven into a strip. Used to drag victims, as a hose strap, or to secure objects. [20] [21] Water thief (valve) Type of gated wye having one or more outlets smaller than the largest ...
The "Hurst Rescue System 1" was based on the AMC Gremlin and designed to quickly assist vehicle extrication of crash victims. [91] The vehicle came with the "Hurst Rescue Tool", commonly known as "The Jaws of Life", winch, stretcher, and firefighting and first aid supplies. [92] The vehicle also included push bumpers and a 25-gallon water tank.
A box crib or cribbing is a temporary wooden structure used to support heavy objects during construction, relocation, vehicle extrication and urban search and rescue. It is commonly used to secure overturned motor vehicles, and debris within collapsed buildings. Cribbing is often used in conjunction with other stabilization equipment, such as ...