Many collisions may result in victims becoming trapped. Anacortes firefighters are now using specific techniques to cut and remove vehicles from around these trapped victims. These new techniques are ...

WATERTOWN — Watertown Fire Chief Tanya Reynen is running a two-week academy for the new hires in her department. On Monday, the newest firefighter on the roster, Jack Wohlers, and the others coming ...

Defiance firefighters use a hydraulic tool during vehicle crash extrication training Monday morning at the Defiance water plant property on Baltimore Street. The above vehicle was one of six that the ...

A full emergency drill tests team skills: triage, CPR, defibrillation, vehicle stabilization, and rapid extrication, including targets for safe wheelchair egress. The debrief reinforces clear ...

Electric vehicle (EV) design has changed what rescuers encounter compared with automobiles that have internal combustion engines. Gone are the firewalls of the latter. They are replaced with bulkhead ...