Tempered vs. Laminate Glass | Chop Shop RX | Vehicle Extrication Firefighter Training

At the Colorado State Fire Fighters Association’s 2025 Fire College, Chop Shop RX Instructor Randy Wells describes how he identifies Tempered vs Laminate glass on scene. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION:   Now we gotta get all the glass outta this car before we start. This is tempered. Tempered, right? See how it was wiggling a little bit, not a big deal. If it’s …

Respecting Airbags | Chop Shop RX | Vehicle Extrication Firefighter Training

At the Colorado State Fire Fighters Association’s 2025 Fire College, Chop Shop RX Instructor Randy Wells and Erik Herbst open discussion to knowing your enemy and respecting it. The ability to know how to work around airbags can be lifesaving. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION:  As much as I would like to carry everything on the fire truck on my body, it’s not …