Topic: Electric vehicle (EV) identification and rescue/extrication challenges Objective: Revise EV extrication protocols to address EV challenges Task: The rescue team shall revise its scene size-up ...

There has been a significant focus on electric vehicle (EV) safety and operational considerations when the vehicles are encountered on the emergency scene. Research organizations and fire departments ...

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the U.S. is home to the largest passenger vehicle market in the world, with more than 254 million registered passenger vehicles. So it ...

Today’s vehicles are well equipped to try to keep drivers safe during a crash and include safety equipment like airbags and other technologies. Unfortunately, this can sometimes impede the progress of ...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) released a request for information (RFI) seeking commercially ...

LE MARS, Iowa (KTIV) - Area fire departments underwent intensive heavy vehicle extrication training Oct. 11 and 12, learning critical skills to rescue individuals trapped in vehicles. The 14-hour ...

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Thousands of car accidents happen across the country everyday. Fifteen firefighters took a vehicle extrication class Thursday and Saturday to prepare for many drivers’ ...

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 and ...

MERKEL, Texas — The Merkel Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) purchased four new extrication tools. This was made possible by a grant from AES. The company gave $40,000 to seven volunteer fire ...