Gasoline Tanker Tips
Fire Engineering Technical Board Member and retired battalion chief Leigh Hollins discusses some aspects of response to incidents involving gasoline tanker trucks.
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Holmatro Quick Cuts: Softening the Target
In this Holmatro Quick Cuts video, Leigh Hollins and company demonstrate the use of a combi-tool to cut the A and B posts of a vehicle.
World War II Veteran Honored in Bradenton, Florida
Edwin Leigh Hollins Jr., 89, who served in the U.S. Coast Guard from June 1943 until March 1946, was honored in a special ceremony last Friday at a Bradenton (FL) auto dealership.
FL Battalion Chief and Fire Engineering Board Member Hollins Retires
Cedar Hammock (FL) Fire Department Battalion Chief Leigh Hollins, a Fire Engineering editorial board member, is retiring after 37 years on the job.
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Advanced Extrication Techniques
Some vehicle incidents require advanced techniques for patient rescue. Leigh Hollins reviews two of these techniques, the Florida Floor Jack and the Oyster Cracker, and how to know when to use them.
Off-Duty Firefighters Rescue Man Trapped in Mud in FL
While on vacation, three firefighters rescued a man who had been trapped for several hours in the mud in a Florida swamp.
Basic, Advanced, or Heavy Vehicle Extrication?
Leigh Hollins has a refresher course on vehicle extrication terminology and discusses how our understanding of these terms underscores our level of training--or lack thereof.
School Buses Refresher Course
Brush up on the basics of school bus extrication operations with one of the masters the discipline, Leigh Hollins.
School Bus Accidents
Firefighters must keep up with the latest extrication techniques and technology in order to deal with incidents involving school buses. FDIC instructor Leigh Hollins emphasizes the importance of this training.