Before you can start bending metal, you need a purchase point. This video shares a few ways to gain access and speed the process of removing a trapped or pinned patient.
Hey man great video! Learn something new every day, I really like that technique with the the backboard in the vehicle, and the reverse strike for vehicle fires
I learned that when you use the spreaders to gain access to the hinges, you do crush the fender, but you position the spreader so that it catches in the crack between the hood and the fender. doing that has always bent the fender in such a way that allows access to the hinges
spring loaded window punch ... Fire Store has them ... My Smith & Wesson rescue knife has one ... just remember to let the punch do the work ... I've seen many push hard and their hand and arm go through the glass ...
Rule number 1. Never use your gloved hand to take out the broken glass. Why? 99 times out of a 100 we use our gloved hand to wipe sweat away whilst at these incidents, and you end up with small glass shards in your gloves which is why firefighters end up with cuts on their faces. Hope this is helpful.
