Blog
Read the blog posts of experts travelling the world to train and exchange knowledge with rescuers from all nationalities.
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Performing as a Team - Don't Follow the Ball
04 Sep 2013If you have ever watched 5 year old kids play soccer, they all tend to follow the ball. Of course as they grow and develop, they learn the art of adopting the correct position based on doing the right...
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Ford B Max - Keeping it Simple
13 Aug 2013I have just been contacted by a colleague (and friend) in Sweden, who asked me how I would go about gaining access to a Ford B Max. Of course Ford have removed the B pillar construction, which is...
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The Golden Hour – Is it still relevant?
09 Aug 2013Just this week I had a great discussion with a trauma doctor on the ‘Golden Hour’; it is a concept that is very familiar to most rescuers. The Golden Hour states that we have sixty minutes from the...
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The Truth Behind Holmatro Cutting Performance
15 Jul 2013During my recent visit to Australia I witnessed a presentation from Holden Motors, during which an engineer gave details of how they have constructed their new Commodore VF model. They have used more...
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Tool use tips at ARRO Extrication Challenge
25 Jun 2013From the 20th-23rd of June I attended the Australian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) National Extrication Challenge in Canberra, Australia. I delivered a keynote speech during the learning symposium...
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Electric & Hybrid Vehicles - Part 1
24 Jun 2013The global recession which took effect in the last 5 years has seen commercial pressure on the motor industry to seek alternatives to fuel inefficient vehicles. By the end of 2011 worldwide sales of...
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Electric & Hybrid Vehicles - Part 2
24 Jun 2013Other Considerations Due to the location of battery cells (mostly in EV’s) we should not stabilise or lift underneath the central part of the floor of the vehicle. This should not impact on our...
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Rescue from Partially Submerged Vehicles
31 May 2013Fire fighters must strive to be prepared for every eventuality, and foresee the types of incidents where they may be called on to perform a rescue. Swift water rescue and extrication from vehicles are...
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The Changing Face of Crash Testing
27 May 2013We are all familiar with the worldwide new car assessment programs (NCAP) and what this has meant in terms of vehicle design over the last quarter of a century. We understand that vehicles are now...
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Reducing extrication times with simultaneous activity
07 May 2013The Team Approach promotes simultaneous activity, but what does it actually mean? ‘Simultaneous activity’ or completing several tasks at once will mean that your extrication takes less time. For...