Ultimate Guide To Vehicle Extrication

Our Ultimate Guide to Vehicle Extrication has covers from basic to advanced extrication scenarios. The Key Points summarize the primary takeaways after a review of all resources. Dive deep into individual resources for more detail.

Key Points

  • Size up the scene
  • Wear the appropriate PPE
  • Create a safe working area
  • Stage all necessary tools
  • Stabilize!
  • Disable vehicle power
  • Be mindful of undeployed airbags
  • Start patient care if needed
  • Formulate a plan for extrication
  • Protect the patient from extrication hazards
  • Practice good tool safety

Specific Vehicle Emergency Response Guides

General Operations

3 Steps to Developing a Sound Extrication Size Up
5 Steps to Extricate Patients from Modern Vehicles
Auto Extrication: Door Removal Tips (Video)
Basic Vehicle Extrication (Course)
Eight-Minute Extrication Training (Course)
Extrication Concepts (Video)
Extrication Scene Management (Video)
Extrication Tips: Stabilization 101
Extrication Training Tip: Vehicle Door Removal (Video)
Extrication Training Video: Tips & Tricks (Video)
Los Angeles County Fire Department - Vehicle Extrication (Course)
Modern Vehicle Extrication Hazards (Course)
Paramedic Rapid Extrication (Video)
Principles of Vehicle Extrication (Textbook)
Rescue Lesson: How to "read" Vehicles Before Cutting (Video)
Rescue Tactics: 2 Steps to Stabilize Vehicles (Video)
The Golden Rules of Extrication
To the Rescue: New Vehicle Extrication: What You Don't Know Can Kill You
Vehicle Accident Victim Removal (Course)
Vehicle Disentanglement and Extrication (Textbook)
Vehicle Extrication (Course)
Vehicle Extrication Fundamentals (Video)
Vehicle Extrication Student Manual (Course)
Vehicle Extrication: Cutting from the Tire Side (Video)
Vehicle Extrication: Levels I & II (Textbook)
Vehicle Stabilization (Video)
Vehicle Stabilization & Glass Removal (Video)

Alternative Fuels

Advanced Extrication: Emergency Response to the Tesla Model 3 (Video)
High Voltage Vehicle Firefighting (Video)
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles-Safety Concerns for First Responders (Video)

Specialized

2 Steps to Stabilize Vehicles on their Sides
5 Steps to Car on Car Rescues (Video)
Alternative Tool Evolutions for Vehicle Rescue (Video)
"Cracking the Egg": Road Crash Rescue Involving and Overturned Vehicle
Dash Roll Displacement-Dash Roll Technique (Video)
Deep Side-Impact Extrication: 2 Options for Quick Access and Extrication (Video)
Inverted Vehicle Rescue Option (Video)
Lifting a Rollover with Airbags (Video)
​Minivan Jammed Sliding Doors
Minivan Rapid Sliding Door Removal (Video)
Rescue Methods: Vehicle Extrication- Side Access Rip/Blitz (Video)
Rollover Extrication with Pin (Video)
School Bus Rollovers
Stabilization Options for Rollover Rescue (Video)
Two-Door Takedown (Video)
Vehicle Extrication: Car on It's Side (Course)
Vehicle Extrication: Car on Roof (Course)
Vehicle Rescue in Delivery Van Incidents

Drills

Extrication Tool Operation
How Does Your Department Train to Improve Extrication Skills
Vehicle Extrication Basics
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