The news in the auto industry today is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) test of the 2015 Ford F150 that has an aluminum body...
With summertime in full swing in the northern hemisphere, motorhomes are hitting the highways and pose an unique situation when those vehicles are involved in an...
Rescuers are taught to thoroughly cut this area during a dash lift. With the size of the base of the A-pillar and the UHSS steel used...
Under-rides happen more often than you think. When was the last time you trained on a vehicle that was pinned under a trailer with an occupant...
When I teach a New Vehicle Technology Class (NVT) several questions are typically asked by the students. What do the crumple zones, seat belts, and airbags...
Take a minute to ask yourself, "What do Palm Trees and Heavy Rescue Operations have in common?"
With the polar vertex gripping a large part of the United States, it never hurts to review some important steps we need to take with our...
Struts can take up a large amount of compartment space on a truck. For that reason, some struts are stored in trucks not assembled and unready...
Let the tool do the work is something many have heard of the years. One mistake that is made during cutting operations with hydraulic tools is...
A list of resources for first responders and rescue personnel for school bus rescues and incidents.
How do you get your fire department going in the discipline of tech rescue?
While I was in Germany for the 2014 Rescue Days a Man Truck and Bus representative handed out information on their rescue guides. Man created a...