Company 2 Extrication DrillSeptember 6, 2001

Captain Tom Bernard Jr.

Lt. Jeff Silver

Lt. Jeff Bernard

Scene Operations

• Size Up– Outer/Inner Circle– Working Zone, Staging Zone, Command Zone,

Outer Perimeter

• Hazard Mitigation• Vehicle Stabilization• Patient Stabilization• Disentanglement

Scene Safety

• Personal Protection Equipment

• Turnout gear

• Helmet

• Gloves

• Eye protection

• Blood borne pathogens– Awareness, prevention, decontamination

Hazards• Fluids

– Gasoline, oil, coolant

• Downed electric wires & other utilities• Traffic• Blood borne pathogens• Undeployed Air bags• Weather, Time of Day• Vehicle movement• Sharp objects• Broken glass

Hazard Control

• Speedi-dry on all fluids• Precautionary hoseline stretched• Vehicle wheels chocked• Lighting• Apparatus Positioning• Battery disconnection – negative side first

– See if you need it first

• Pad/cover sharp edges

New Vehicle Technologies

• Side impact air bags– Curtain from roof line– In B posts– In Door– In Seat

• Knee Air bags• Seat belt pretensioners – with pyrotechnic• Hybrid vehicles – gas and electric combos

5, 10, 20 Rule for Undeployed Airbags

• 5 inches away from a non-deployed side airbag.

• 10 inches away from a non-deployed front airbag (Steering Wheel).

• 20 inches away from a non-deployed passenger front (dash) airbag.

• Disconnect battery – negative side first

Types of Tools We Use

• Hydraulic (fluid powered)– Spreader, Ram, Cutter,

Combi-tool– Port-a-power– Steering wheel cutter

• Pneumatic (air powered)– Chisel– Socket and impact– Wizzer Saw– Reciprocating windshield

saw– Air bags

• Hand Tools– Chock, step chocks– Windshield Saw– Spring loaded center punch – Seat belt cutter– Battery cable cutter– Chains and come-alongs– Wrenches and sockets

• Electric and Battery Operated– Reciprocating saws

• Sawzall - electric• Dewalt - battery

– Drills

Tool safety

• Always wear gloves• Don’t put hands and fingers near cutter

blades and moving cutting surfaces• Tools may rotate and shift while working• Don’t be afraid to ask for help in holding

tool• These tools are heavy – take a break and

pass it on when you get tired

Types of Extrication

• Door removal (door pop) – most common

• Roof removal or flap

• Dash displacement

• Seat displacement

• Steering wheel cutting

• Pedals and stick removal

• Removal of all doors and posts

Post operations

• Decon personnel and tools from:– Automobile fluids– Biohards – blood

• Critique

• Critical Incident Stress Management

• Tool maintenance and storage

Lukas Hydraulic Spreader

Lukas Hydraulic Spreader

• Spreading Force 9900-18000 lbs.

• Spreading Distance 24.4 in.

• Pulling Force 10100 lbs.

• Pulling Distance 19.7 in.

• Weight (ready for operation) 50 lbs.

Lukas Hydraulic Combi-Tool

Lukas Hydraulic Combi-Tool

• Cutting Force at notch 67500 lbs.

• Cutting Force at 3.1 in. off center 32600 lbs.

• Spreading force (range of operation) 9400-18000 lbs.

• Spreading distance (at the tips) 14.3 in.

• Pulling force (with chain set KSS9)9000 lbs.

• Pulling distance 15.7 in.

• Opening of blades 5 in.

• Weight (ready for operation) 34 lbs

Lukas Hydraulic Cutter

Lukas Hydraulic Cutter

• Cutting Force at notch 74000 lbs.

• Cutting Force at 3.1 in. off center 32600 lbs.

• Opening of blades 11 in.

• Pulling Distance 19.7 in.

• Weight (ready for operation) 32.6 lbs.

Lukas Hydraulic Ram

Lukas Hydraulic Ram

• Total Stroke 32.2 in.

• Strokes: piston 1 11.6 in.

• Strokes: piston 2 11.2 in.

• Strokes: piston 3 9.6 in.

• Lifting forces: piston 1 53,950 lbs

• Lifting forces: piston 2 20,000 lbs

• Lifting forces: piston 3 7,990 lbs

• Length Collapsed 17.5 in.

• Length Extended 49.8 in.

• Weight 45 lbs.

More information

• Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com– University of Extrication series– www.firehouse.com

• Extrication.com– www.extrication.com

• Vehicle Extrication Discussion and Idea Exchange Forum– www.sarbc.org

• Rescue Training Resources and Guide– http://www.techrescue.org/