The Challenges of Extrication Involving Vehicles with Advanced Steel Structures

The Challenges of Extrication Involving Vehicles with Advanced Steel Structures
Event Date: October 27, 2009 02:00 PM EDT

Presenter: Battalion Chief Ron Moore is the author of the University of Extrication series featured in Firehouse Magazine and on Firehouse.com.

With increasing frequency, fire departments are reporting an inability to cut through common structural areas, such as the B-pillars, roof pillars and rocker channels on a wide array of late-model vehicles. This webcast will equip responders with many of the lessons learned by the University of Extrication's Ronald E. Moore after a year of intense hands-on research. This program will detail some new alternative extrication techniques for departments that do not have advanced steel cutting capabilities in their rescue tool inventory. Using this webcast, Moore will share a "Plan B." By the 2012 model year, all vehicles will have some structural components made of advanced steel. Is your rescue team ready for the challenge?