Extrication secenaro they did not cover in training!

We had a cattle trailer roll over in or area. It was full of cows heading for the market. When it rolled it jamed the back gate shut. We had to use the spreaders and cutters to get it open. Luckly some one had another trailer to load the cattle onto once the gate was opened. NO cattle were killed in the crash and it will be brought up at the next extrication class (now I am the instructor) I am sure there are more stories like this out there so lets hear them.

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Permalink Reply by chele on September 7, 2008 at 10:58pm

We have had many cattle trailers tip over on some curves north of here. The last one my hubby stood on the back of the firetruck while it was being driven alongside the trailer and used the circular saw to cut the top out along the side (which was UP); then cut down to the ground on each end and the top just laid down, allowing the cattle to step out. It worked really slick.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on September 7, 2008 at 11:24pm

Chele,

That doesn't sound as if it was the safest way to accomplish the task. I don't know any training program that teaches to operate a power saw from a moving vehicle.

Simply using the saw from atop the engine, or from a ladder, may have taken a few more minutes, but it would have been way safer.

I'm glad he didn't get hurt.

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Permalink Reply by Butch McCurdy on September 8, 2008 at 10:15am

wow bee hives! never dreamed of that

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Permalink Reply by Butch McCurdy on September 8, 2008 at 10:16am

I SMELL BACON!

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Permalink Reply by Butch McCurdy on September 8, 2008 at 10:17am

Taste the meat not the heat LOL

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on September 8, 2008 at 4:39pm

There's been some really good articles in magazines about how to handle bees at accidents- a look through the archives of Firehouse and FireRescue came up with the following:
Unwelcome Visitors: Is EMS Ready for Fire Ants and Killer Bees?http://tinyurl.com/5wm3gj

Killer Bees: Firefighters Train To Respond To Attacks
http://tinyurl.com/5d3hqy

A quick google came up with this one, although it is not one I was referring to:
http://www.bossierfire.com/plan_honey_bee/LA_bee_assoc_emerg_nuis_g...