Agricultural-type Rescue

Well Brothers & Sisters allot of us have been introduced to Ag Rescue a time or two in our careers. In this segment I'm looking to get your attention and info on the situations you have been delt and give us some insight on what works for you and what tools can be used. No matter where you are there will always be a place for this, whether in the city dealing with your commercial guys mowing or your local farmer baling hay to running that post hole digger and to the man that works at the local CO-OP...

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Permalink Reply by Wes on January 31, 2010 at 6:50am

Math was obviously a weak point for Steiger. Classic.

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Permalink Reply by CHIEF NORMAN on February 1, 2010 at 12:41pm

Jesse 202 lets talk about these Two pictures( Can anyone tell me your plan of action from the time your toned out, until the job is finished....What apparatus will be needed, man power and other obstacles you may face as a firfighter on these scenes? What happens if you have a patient with second and third degree burns? And for you officers whats your course of action?

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Permalink Reply by Oldman on February 1, 2010 at 2:07pm

Don't know how I missed this thread. A high lift jack is useful for many Ag rescue situations. However remember this... they are called "suicide jacks" for a reason.

We were taught that if we are to use one, it should be used to lift a little at a time, just enough to add another piece of cribbing. Good topic.

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Permalink Reply by CHIEF NORMAN on February 1, 2010 at 2:30pm

Thats right Oldman!!! Cribbing is the trick when useing this type of tool. And in some occasions safety chains may be in order to stabilize the jack when lifting...Thanks for your input Oldman....

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Permalink Reply by Randy Sutton on April 19, 2010 at 11:57am

Hey Jack Curles:
I know where you are comming from last year we had two crop dusters crash in the air, and what a wreck that is not fun doing extrication on. Starting to get back into the feilds here, that time of year and thing start happening now

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Permalink Reply by CHIEF NORMAN on April 19, 2010 at 12:19pm

And and your right chief...And one more thing to add to todays fire depts is the shortage of man power and budget cuts throughtout...I'm sure we can all say its tough times that are upon us.

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Permalink Reply by Roy Walker on April 19, 2010 at 1:45pm

In this case no exposures present and if patient isn't out sevivability is low so really I'm thinking risk nothing to save nothing. Attack with steams from a distance possibly portable monitors.