Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

Airman 1st Class Nicolas Rose, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, looks for access points during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. Access points were identified to remove the rear hatch allowing access to victims in the back of the vehicle. Larger vehicles, such as minivans, provide additional challenges when extracting victims, and removing the rear hatch provides a more efficient way to remove victims while minimizing danger to first responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

Airman 1st Class Nicolas Rose, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, breaks a car window during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. Rose performed a controlled break prior to removing the vehicle door. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

A firefighter from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron uses a halligan tool to create a hinge access point during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. Access points were created to provide the spreader tool with gaps needed to access hinges as part of the door removal process. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

A firefighter from the 2nd Civil Engineers Squadron uses a spreader tool during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. The spreader tool was used in multiple roles such as creating hinge access points or generating pressure needed to snap vehicle hinges off, allowing for removal of doors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

A firefighter from the 2nd Civil Engineers Squadron uses a spreader during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. Firefighters took turns using a variety of tools during the exercise to demonstrate the ability to perform with pneumatic and power extraction hand tools during real world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

A firefighter from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron ties a chain around a vehicle door during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. Airmen used chains and other harnesses to secure and guide vehicle doors during removal, promoting safety and reducing risk during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

Senior Airman Savon Remo, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, breaks a vehicle door hinge during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. The exercise provided Airmen with a controlled environment to identify and describe pneumatic and power auto extraction hand tools while describing patient considerations and mechanisms of injury. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

Airmen from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron remove a vehicle windshield during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. Airmen removed the windshield to gain access to the vehicle roof support posts prior to cutting it from the vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

Airman 1st Class Alec Reynolds, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, separates a top hinge from a sliding door during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. Airmen practice accessing victims from multiple entrance points maximizing the use of trainer vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Shredding vehicles, saving lives: Firefighters practice victim extraction skills

Published July 12, 2016
By Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Airman 1st Class Nicolas Rose, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, looks for access points during an accident victim extraction exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. Access points were identified to remove the rear hatch allowing access to victims in the back of the vehicle. Larger vehicles, such as minivans, provide additional challenges when extracting victims, and removing the rear hatch provides a more efficient way to remove victims while minimizing danger to first responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)