Vehicle Rescue and Extrication Principles and Practice, Revised Second Edition Digital Advantage Package
Vehicle Rescue and Extrication, Revised Second Edition Digital Advantage Package

Vehicle Rescue and Extrication, Revised Second Edition Digital Advantage Package

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David Sweet

ISBN: 9781284245615 | © 2020

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Revised Second Edition of Vehicle Rescue and Extrication Digital Advantage Package includes:
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Extrication Principles and Practice

This textbook helps technical rescue professionals remain safe and capable by delivering the most current practical skills and information available in today’s increasingly technical vehicles. To achieve competencies at the awareness, operations, and technical levels, the Revised Second Edition of Vehicle Rescue and Extrication: Principles and Practice meets and exceeds all the job performance requirements as outlined in the 2021 Edition of NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications. Whether small, large, or heavy commercial vehicle incidents, this resource provides all the critical knowledge and skills necessary for technical rescue personnel to perform successfully in even the most challenging environments.

Non-powered Rescue Tools

  • Skill Drills provides step-by-step visual explanations of important skills and procedures and uses powered and non-powered rescue tools to cater to those with and without access to hydraulic rescue tools.
  • Get prescriptive guidance at any scene by incorporating the 3-part philosophy reinforced throughout the text: stabilize the scene, the vehicle, and the patient.
  • Stay up-to-date with advances in alternative fuel vehicles, propulsion technology, and other prominent developments in vehicle technology, which are all examined to expand the rescuer’s knowledge base.
  • Prepare to deal with just about any vehicle. Dedicated chapters on commercial vehicles and school buses are even offered at the technician level.
  • Part of a complete teaching and learning system designed to simplify course delivery for educators and provide students with access to helpful tools that cater to various learning styles and needs.

Technological Update: Alternative-Fuel Vehicles and New Propulsion Technology

Placed alongside traditional models, alternative-fuel vehicles and new propulsion technologies are gaining prominence on our roads. This revision not only acknowledges but embraces these advancements, providing in-depth knowledge about them to enhance the rescuer’s knowledge base. It also includes dedicated chapters on commercial vehicles and school buses at the Technician level, ensuring personnel are well-equipped to handle any vehicle incident.

About the Author

David Sweet has been in the Fire Rescue service since 1984. He retired in 2008 as the Division Chief of Operations for the city of North Lauderdale (FL) Fire Rescue Department, where he served 24 years and rose through the ranks of Firefighter to Division Chief; Dave Sweet currently works for the Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Marshals Bureau (FL). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Professional Administration; he is an FL-USAR coordinator for the Vehicle and Machinery Rescue (VMR) program at the Broward Fire Academy and is the owner/president of Pro-TEC Inc. (Professional Training and Extrication Consultants Inc.) where he offers programs on basic to advanced skills in vehicle extrication. He has coordinated several extrication competitions from local events to the 2005 International where 30 teams from all across the world competed in a week-long event; in addition, he has published several training articles in Fire Engineering Magazine, Carolina Fire Rescue Journal, and he has taught H.O.T. (hands-on training) in vehicle extrication as the lead instructor at the Firehouse Expo in Las Vegas. He remains active in training through various teaching engagements, seminars, writing commitments, and vehicle extrication competitions.