Last video we showed you the versatility of a spanner wrench. Here’s another out-side-of-the-box application for a different firefighter tool. You may be surprised to learn you can help extricate patients (more comfortably) with the aid of a battery fan and spiral duct. View more about Super Vac Valor series battery fans here > VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Hey there. Gary Wilkins, …
Paratech Fire Rescue Equipment
Since we’ve been sharing loads of Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training footage over the last month, we thought we would highlight the Paratech Fire & Rescue Equipment Standard Vehicle Stabilization Kit.
Stop the crush using a spanner wrench
Fire Spotlight’s six-week video series on Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training, captured in Monroe, NC, shows how a spanner wrench can be used to adjust the locking collar of a strut. (Check back next Tuesday for the last video in this training series.) VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Paratech makes a Paratech hammer, does same thing, spanner wrench. I just put this in …
Don’t Let Ratchet Straps Make You Look Dumb
“You know what will make a firefighter look extremely dumb?” It’s the simple things … like running a ratchet. This firefighter training video captures helpful tips on how to efficiently operate a ratchet strap. This footage was captured during a heavy lifting and stabilization training event in mid-March. (Check back next Tuesday for Part 5 in this training series.) VIDEO …
OnScene Solutions’ Wellz Tool™ Aids in Vehicle Extrication
Featured Product of the Week — OnScene Solutions’ Wellz Tool pulls extra duty during extrication training. This forcible entry tool fits into a responder’s pocket and can be used to breach doors, open hydrants, block hinges, shut off gas meters … and as shown here, aid in extrication. Find more information about the Wellz Tool here >
Chocking an 18 Wheeler
During this six-week Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training series, we take a quick look at how opposing 4x4s can be crossed to chock a tandem-axle vehicle. This training footage was captured at Secrest Wrecker Service in Monroe, NC. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Just for tandem. Well, it’s the truck on the trailer. We just talk about it just bites into itself. It’s …
Beaver Lane Fire Department’s Heavy Rescue in Action
The Beaver Lane Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department specced this SVI-built Heavy Rescue, featuring aluminum body mounted on a Spartan Gladiator LFD chassis with 20-inch raised roof. Powered by a Cummins ISX12 500HP engine, this new walk-around Heavy Rescue features a Resolve Specialty Space Saver SCBA filling station, OnScene Solutions cargo slides with compartment lighting, a 240,000-lumen Command Light CL …
Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training: Semi Truck Rolled on Top of Car
Beaver Lane Fire & Rescue Technical Rescue Certified Firefighter Nick Griffin moderates Part 2 of Fire Spotlight’s Heavy Lifting and Stabilization Training series. Griffin describes this recent pit scenario — a bobtail semi truck rolled on top of a car. Crews learned how to perform a control roll using Paratech Fire & Rescue Equipment HydraFusion Struts in conjunction with a …
Charlotte Fire Department: Ten House truck show-and-tell
Check out this Ten House truck show-and-tell! Crews from area departments peeked behind the compartment doors of this SVI-built Heavy Rescue and picked the brains of Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC on this truck build during a March training event. HEAVY RESCUE EQUIPPED WITH: Paratech Kit Ropes Inflatable Raft Swift Water 50’s Exothermic Cutting Torch Plumber’s Kit Ground Pads Hypothermic …
Heavy Lifting and Vehicle Stabilization Fire Rescue Training: Chains VS Webbing
Fire Spotlight joined Beaver Lane Fire Rescue and Paratech Fire & Rescue Equipment experts for heavy lifting and stabilization training at Secrest Wrecker Service in Monroe, NC. A lot of great info came out of this event, so we’re breaking up this instructional footage into a six-week series. Check back each week for the latest video. Here’s the first video …










