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 ...

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 ...

The Davenport Fire Department will host the Gary Sinise Foundation Heavy Vehicle Rescue School, bringing specialized rescue training to firefighters and rescue personnel from across the region, ...

Watch as firefighters demonstrate real vehicle rescue techniques using DeWalt’s hydraulic ram and jaws of life. See the ram ...

Photo by Ron Moore Making an opening through the undercarriage of this Dodge Durango would be difficult. You can see objects such as the frame crossmembers, drive shaft, exhaust system, and even the ...

Holmatro’s OmniShore rescue shoring system is suited to vehicle stabilization and lifting but also for structural collapse, trench rescue and as a high directional for rope rescue. Glenn Resnick of ...

Firefighters sliced through car frames, separated doors and dashboards, and practiced dismantling vehicles to free trapped ...

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 ...