Every vehicle collision is different, said Matt Carlson, and a Saturday training in Mapleton helped first responders prepare for when vehicle extractions are needed. Carlson, an instructor with ...

Electric vehicle (EV) design has changed what rescuers encounter compared with automobiles that have internal combustion engines. Gone are the firewalls of the latter. They are replaced with bulkhead ...

Fire Chief Dave McCoy practices coil throws to rescuers on the other side of the river with a throw bag and rope during swift water rescue training at Little Beaver Creek. (Photo by Kristi R.

FORT BUCHANAN, PUERTO RICO – Firefighters assigned to Fort Buchanan Fire & Emergency Services conducted specialized vehicle extrication training Feb. 19 at the department’s training compound, ...

Heavy rescue students perform a hole rescue, in which a simulated victim was stuck after working in water, during an open house Friday, March 29, 2024. Heavy rescue students rappel down a hole as part ...

Fire departments across Nassau County took turns tearing apart cars on May 1 to train for real-life emergency scenarios in front of crowds of local onlookers in Port Washington. Around 150 ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A precarious pile up of vehicles, including a bus donated by Tahoe Transport, was staged by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue at Welcome’s Auto Body and Towing to train fire ...