Ron Shaw (3rd from left) poses with Brick VFD crew who performed the practical evolutions
Brick NJ Volunteer Fire Department
"Vehicle Extrication: New Vehicle Technology"
July 23, 2005 0800
Members of the Brick Volunteer Fire Department hosted an Extrication. Com "New Vehicle Technology Extrication" program at the Brick Township Firefighting Academy. The program consisted of approximately two and half hours of practical evolutions showing new extrication techniques including Extrication.Com's Modified Dash Roll. The classroom session focused in on hazards responders are presented with at a modern vehicle crash:
Supplemental restraint systems
Automatic rollover protection
Alternative fueled vehicles: Pure electric, hybrid and fuel cell technology
Simplified extrication command concepts
Despite the 90-degree heat members worked hard during the practical sessions and their reward came when the Brick Women's Auxiliary hosted a lavish barbeque to the troops. The program was opened up to Brick EMS and other local fire companies in the area to maximize the benefits of the program to all the area responders. Below is a typical Extrication.Com scenario that will emulate a surrealistic crash to help depict a new concept. The members had a vehicle that simulated a passenger vehicle rolling over on the hood of another vehicle causing a dashboard entrapment. The members performed the Modified Dash Roll after binding V-1 to V-2. The MDR can be executed in 4-6 minutes, normally the conventional dash roll would not be used in this given scenario due to moving the other vehicle inverted. The members attending were told that we don't replace SOPs/SOGs when teaching, we give you another tool in the box to work with. Try it, practice it and if it works for you... use it!
Ron Shaw (3rd from left) poses with Brick VFD
crew who performed the practical evolutions
Attending Brick VFD, EMS and Brick Women's
Auxiliary
It was my pleasure to be able to work with the volunteers from Brick, NJ. It should be noted that once the units roll out the door we are all professionals. It matters not if you are volunteer, call or career; you don't have to be paid to be the best at what you do. Here is a small community that strives to be the best at what they do. The local township should be proud that it's volunteers took time out of their life, away from family and friends to increase their personal knowledge to better serve you! A job well done and hope to work with you in the near future!
Ron Shaw