FARGO — Recruits for the West Fargo and Fargo Fire Departments are halfway done with joint academy training. On Wednesday, the six recruits took part in auto extrication training, where responders ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A precarious pile up of vehicles, including a bus donated by Tahoe Transport, was staged by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue at Welcome’s Auto Body and Towing to train fire ...

Noting that October is Fire Prevention Month, personnel at the Norwood Park Fire Department hosted an open house at the Harwood Heights station on Oct. 2. Attendance was steady on a sunny Sunday ...

DANVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — The CDC estimates about 90 people die every day from car crashes. When a car is damaged beyond repair, how do firefighters get people out safely? Danville and Madison Fire ...

Proper vehicle stabilization is the foundation of any extrication. Stabilization is sometimes as simple as placing wheel chocks under the front and back wheels. Sometimes, on more complex incidents ...

Opportunities to save lives in fire situations are normally few and far between, particularly for smaller departments. However, first responders frequently respond to auto accidents, which may be a ...

Rescue 21 and Rescue 23 are identical units purchased in 1996. The units contain emergency medical equipment and tools used for auto extrication and rescue. Both units are built on a Ford F-450 4x4 ...

Saving lives can be risky business and Columbia College fire academy students spent Monday practicing auto extrication, heeding safety warnings for themselves and future patients. Students spend a day ...