CA Bakery Worker Rescued After Arm Gets Stuck in Machine
A Santa Rosa bakery employee was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after his arm became trapped in a piece of equipment.
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Woman Found Dead in Baggage Conveyor Belt at O’Hare Airport
The Chicago Fire Department was called out to Terminal 5 at O’Hare Airport for a report of a woman pinned in machinery.
Machinery Rescue Operations 101
Jamie Morelock defines the scope of machinery rescue and some of the essential elements that must be considered during any operation.
Training Minutes: Extremity Caught in Machine
Pat Nichols of P.L. Vulcan Fire Training Concepts discusses rescuing a victim who has a hand trapped in an industrial-type machine.
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Training Minutes: Rescuing a Victim from Auger Entrapment, Part 2
In this “Homegrown” Training Minutes video, Mark Gregory, Jim Sandas, and other members of PL Vulcan continue their look at operational details for rescuing a victim with an extremity trapped in an auger.
Training Minutes: Tech Rescue: Hand in Meat Grinder
Members of P.L. Vulcan Fire Training Concepts discuss rescue approaches to dealing with a patient's hand caught in a meat grinder.
Training Minutes: Rescuing a Victim from Auger Entrapment
Mark Gregory and company from PL Vulcan Fire Training Concepts review a training prop to train firefighters on removing a victim whose limb has become entrapped in an auger.
Elevators, Trains, and Automobiles: Sizing Up Passenger-Occupied Transportation Machinery
Elevators, trains, and automobiles transport millions daily and are examples of “moving” machinery that are usually occupied with numerous passengers. The fire service must start identifying any machine that is passenger occupied and moving as “transportation” machinery, including elevators, escalators, passenger trains, and light rail. Working around occupied “moving” machinery presents various hazards to firefighters, especially since it’s the fire department that is first summoned during an emergency. We can no longer rely just on the experienced company officers and rescue personnel to recognize the dangers associated with these types of machines.
You Got Your Hand Stuck in What? Machinery Rescue Tool Kit Essentials
Extricating fingers, toes, and other body parts from entrapment necessitates a well-equipped machinery rescue kit. The article outlines the tools and equipment needed, illustrating their use in three incidents, and provides lessons learned.
Training Minutes: Band Saw Use for Rescue
In this new Training Minutes video on technical rescue, Ray Griffin and Mark Gregory discuss the application of the band saw in rescue situations.
Mark Baker: Farm Machinery Extrication
Mark Baker discusses that the leading cause of death is tractor overturns.