Auto Extrication Morgan County Emergency & Rescue Squad, Inc.

 The following online course is an introduction to auto extrication and procedures to be used when responding.  After completing the course and watching the videos, please fill out the form and submit it in order to receive a certificate of completion.  Three hours training credit will be given. Please turn your certificate in to your training officer.  If at anytime you have questions, please ask your officers. Thank you for your time and interest!!!

 Response  Scene survey  Vehicle Stabilization  Gaining access  Life-threatening emergencies  Disentanglement  Preparation for removal  Removal

 Radio Procedures  Say 10-8 to the Truck or 10-8 to the Scene  (Keep radio traffic to minimum)

 Rescue Trucks  Unit 401 first out  Who can drive trucks signal 9  Anyone over 25, with driver training, and been checked out on units (see Chief of Squad)  If under 25 ask chief for special written permission  Proceed if two people in truck  ask permission if only 1 and other people 10-8 to scene  No one to ask permission, use own judgment

 Rescue Trucks  Unit 402 second out  Unit 403 if needed or over embankment and ropes are needed  Radio WL and tell them unit is 10-8 and number in cab

Proceed at a safe speed even if Signal 9 (Use Due Regard) First Unit on Scene and Rescue Truck(s) go 10-97, (then no one else) If Dispatch issues Signal 8 then stand down If you proceed in POV then you do so as private citizen All rescue trucks go when leaving scene or last unit leaving

 Secure scene and look for all safety issues  Wear Bunker Gear or Coveralls

 What are the mechanics and # of vehicles involved  Special Situations  On top or side  Over an embankment  people ejected  # of people involved  Safety Issues  Type of Injuries  Relay information to WL

 As Rescue Trucks are arriving  Relay what tools will initially be needed SAFETY FIRST

 The following slides contain videos depicting various techniques in gaining access to the interior of a vehicle in order to extricate a person.  Please watch and study each in order to be better prepared for hands on training.

 The act of removing a wreck from a victim!

In order to open a vehicle door that has been jammed, it is necessary to create an opening or purchase point. Click on the video to view. (Upon completion of the video click here to continue)

In order to gain access to someone that is trapped in a vehicle, most of the time the door will have to be opened and in some cases removed. Click on the video to view. (Upon completion of the video click here to continue)

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In a particular challenging extrication, it is sometimes necessary to gain more access than just opening a door. In most cases roof removal can be accomplished quickly and give better access to the people involved. (Upon completion of the video click here to continue) Click on the video to view.

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Sometimes the crash is so violent that the vehicle dash and/or steering wheel pins the patient. There are two methods that can be used to relieve the pressure. One method is the Dash Roll. (Upon completion of the video click here to continue) Click on the video to view.

Another method to displace the dash is called the Dash Lift. Please watch the following video. Click on the video to view. (Upon completion of the video click here to continue)

How do you extricate a person from the back seat of a two door vehicle. One method is to create a third door. Click on the video to view. (Upon completion of the video click here to continue)

In a crash where more room is needed to extricate a patient, a method of removing both the front and back door of a vehicle at the same time is necessary. A method to do so is called a Two Door Rippenblitzer. (Upon completion of the video click here to continue) Click on the video to view.

Stabilization is absolutely critical in the safety of the rescuers and the patient. When a vehicle is on its side, cribbing is to be first used to stabilize the vehicle, and then Res-Q-Jacks. (Upon completion of the video click here to continue) Click on the video to view.

Stabilization is absolutely critical in the safety of the rescuers and the patient. When a vehicle is on its top, cribbing is to be used first to stabilize the vehicle, and then Res-Q-Jacks. (Upon completion of the video click here to continue) Click on the video to view.

I hope that the methods portrayed in the previous slides were educational and will help you as you practice your skills and apply your knowledge. Click for Certificate (3Hrs)