8/26/2003 ©2003 Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company Vehicle Extrication Asst. Chief Robert Galbraith Lt. Geoffrey Giordano

8/26/2003 ©2003 Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company Objectives Review Roles and Responsibilities Incident Priorities Vehicular Hazards / Considerations Scenarios

8/26/2003 ©2003 Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company Roles and Responsibilities Primary mission is life safety –Safety of both the firefighter and the victim You did not get the victim into the situation, you are there to help Fire department incident commander is responsible for scene If it’s not an emergency, turn incident over to appropriate agency A child locked in a car is an emergency situation

8/26/2003 ©2003 Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company Incident Priorities Report to incident commander for assignment Support Activities –Lay out tools –Tarps –Cribbing –Handlines / extinguishers –Juniors can help PPE for Active Teams –Airpacks –Rubber gloves –Eye protection\ –Turnout gear Inner and outer circles –Identify hazards –Locate victim(s) –Assess situation Stabilize vehicle Identify and Locate Supplemental Restraint Systems (Airbags and Pretensioners) Coordinate w/EMS to remove victim(s) from vehicle Environmental Considerations

8/26/2003 ©2003 Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company Vehicle Hazards / Considerations Fire Undeployed AirBags Unfired pretensioners Unmarked airbags (Volvo XC- 90) Boron and other exotic high density metals (we can’t cut them) Laminated / Double layered Glass Before cutting battery, move seats, lower windows etc. At a minimum, assume late model cars have a drivers side airbag High end cars (Mercedes, Audi, Lexus, etc), assume there is at least one of everything ‘Strange’ battery locations, wheel well, trunk, under rear seat Avoid cutting rocker panels, often used to route fuel, electric, etc. Avoid crushing airbag control units, you might set off any undeployed airbags Consider starting door removal from hinge side first, often side impact sensors are near b-pillar Strip plastic from posts to locate airbag inflators and pretensioner chambers

8/26/2003 ©2003 Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company Scenario 1 Call for unconscious victim in car Establish Command Assess Situation Assist Victim

8/26/2003 ©2003 Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company Scenario 2 MVA extrication required Establish Command Assess Situation Extricate Victim(s)

8/26/2003 ©2003 Stevenson Volunteer Fire Company Resources Holmatro: “The Rescuer’s Guide to Vehicle Safety Systems” –Located on 320 –Contains location of SRS, control modules, battery, hydraulic cylinders and other important notes –Covers cars and trucks through 2002 model year. “University of Extrication” articles from past year of “Firehouse” Sample SOG for lockout incidents from “Firehouse” Holmatro video: “New Safety Systems for the Rescuer”