About the Webcast
July 21st, 2pm ET/11a PT

Questions about hybrids abound in the fire service today; many first responders have misconceptions about these vehicles and how these vehicles impact our jobs as firefighters and rescue personnel. Extrication personnel should not be afraid of hybrid vehicles, but they must have a good knowledge of how they operate and a good deal of respect for their components.

This Webcast will explain some of the safety aspects associated with hybrid vehicles and how to do our jobs when confronted with one of these cars. Topics covered will include:

• “Running silent” and “the ready mode” and what these mean for rescuers.
• Things to look for when approaching to the vehicle to determine whether it’s a hybrid.
• How to stabilize hybrid vehicles.
• Safety procedures related to voltage cables and connectors to batteries that can have as much as 700 volts of electricity.

About the Speaker

Doug Cincurak
City of Green (Ohio) Division of Fire

Doug Cincurak is currently a lieutenant with the City of Green (Ohio) Division of Fire, where he’s served 23 years as a firefighter/paramedic. Doug currently manages the Training and Communications Bureaus for the fire department. He is a member of the Green Fire Department Technical Rescue Operations Team and has been trained in Advanced Vehicle Extrication, Structural Collapse Rescue, Trench Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Rope Rescue, Open Water and Ice Dive Operations. He currently manages the City of Green Trench and Structural Collapse Teams. Doug is an Ohio State certified Fire and EMS instructor and an associate instructor for the Ohio Strike Force USAR team. He is a partner in Technical Rescue Solutions Inc. a company that provides training to fire departments and industry in basic and advanced vehicle extrication and vehicle stabilization as well as fire and EMS education. Doug has provided vehicle extrication instruction and many local, state and national conferences and fire schools.