There is something missing from the array of sounds that are found at many emergency scenes: the loud whirring of a gasoline-powered hydraulic unit and the buzzing of chainsaws and circular saws as ...

The Pentheon Series offers a much higher speed than other rescue equipment. This is thanks to a new and patented mechatronic system inside these tools. This system continuously optimizes the motor and ...

Santa Barbara County Fire has received a grant to purchase three sets of new battery powered extrication equipment.

Firefighters with the Amity Volunteer Fire Department use a battery-operated eDRAULIC extrication tool to cut open a car during a demonstration. Submitted photo A $30,000 grant will allow the Amity ...

Disentanglement tactics may necessitate disassembling parts of a vehicle. In many cases, disassembly is much more advantageous than tactics that involve cutting and prying. Disassembling a vehicle ...

Shelby, N.C. (April 28, 2022) – HURST Jaws of Life ® has expanded its recently launched eDRAULIC ® 3.0 (E3) line, adding the R 320 E3 Mini Ram to a product lineup that once again upped the game in ...

SWEET HOME — New battery-powered extrication tools valued at nearly $65,000 have been delivered to the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, replacing equipment that is 28 years old. Fire Chief Dave ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.com)—The Sacramento City Fire ...

The City of Crystal City has received a $50,000 grant to purchase vehicle extrication tools from the Jefferson Foundation.

Picking the right tool for the job isn't always about whether the task requires a hammer, saw, drill, and so on. You may also have to decide if you're better off using a cordless power tool or a ...

(FOX40.com)—The Sacramento City Fire Department recently received a $165,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to purchase new extrication equipment, better known as Jaws of Life. The ...