Update at 6:09 p.m. CLARKSDALE, Ill. (WCIA) — A person was airlifted to a trauma center following a two-hour “extensive extrication operation” after a three-vehicle crash in Christian County Friday ...

On Saturday several local fire departments gathered at station 71 in Cheyenne for a heavy vehicle extrication training. The goal of this training was for firefighters to learn how to communicate and ...

The following is a press release from the Arcata Fire District: On Thursday, July 11 at 10:27 P.M. the Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a traffic collision on the Northbound side of Highway 101 ...

Every vehicle collision is different, said Matt Carlson, and a Saturday training in Mapleton helped first responders prepare for when vehicle extractions are needed. Carlson, an instructor with ...

Jake Hoffman's tips for fire departments for working with towing companies on the rescue scene helps to remove hindrances that would complicate or delay victim removal. It behooves fire departments to ...

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 ...

The evolution of automobile design and technology, including safety devices, has affected patient injuries and treatment for first responders significantly. The newest construction techniques have ...

An elderly woman has died following a motor vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Friday afternoon in the parking lot of a ...