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Does your department have technical rescue capabilities? What kind of problems are you facing in regards to staffing, training and equipment? If you have any gadgets or special techniques, this is the place to share them.

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Tech Rescue Team Funding

Started by Russell Lewis Jun 2, 2012.

Trench Rescue Techniques

Started by BRENT WEIR Sep 15, 2011.

LSP Halfback 5 Replies

Started by Tom Bradley. Last reply by Dave Van Holstyn Nov 29, 2010.

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Comment by John B Renner IV on April 5, 2013 at 12:58pm: My department is fortunate. Staffing, equipment and training is not an issue. As far as progression, we are really starting to get the newest and greatest stuff: MPD, OMNI pulleys, etc.

Comment by Rick Gibson on November 29, 2011 at 4:44pm: Does anybody have a annual Tech rescue training plan that their department uses and are willing to share.

Comment by BRENT WEIR on March 5, 2011 at 12:13pm: We recently added the Steel Max to our extrication equipment. It works great! Cuts through cars like a hot knife through butter, no sparks and little if any heat. I'm not sure how it compares with the Milwaukee saw, but it was definitely a good addition to our toolbox! And I swear I don't get a commission... maybe I should look into that...

Comment by Zane Morgan on March 4, 2011 at 7:43pm: My department is looking at adding a Milwaukee metal cutting circular saw to our rescue. Do any of you guys already have on? If so, what do you like or dislike about it?28734_6370-21.jpg

Comment by Pascal Marchand on January 6, 2010 at 2:22pm: I'm not an expert on technical rescue but i've found a video of Paris, firefighter trying to prevent a jumper to jump from the Eiffel tower. It's on my blog here's the link:http://www.formationincendieleblog.com/2010/01/sauvetage-en-hauteur...

Comment by James Vickers on May 25, 2009 at 5:34am: On trench panels, does anyone else run the upright flush at the bottom and leave 4' at the top? If so, have you found any problems in doing so?

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