Research Catalog

Title

Vehicle rescue and extrication / Ronald E. Moore.

Author

Moore, Ronald E., 1953-

Publication

St. Louis, Mo. : MosbyJems, [2003], ©2003.

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Details

Description

xii, 414 pages : illustrations; 28 cm

Subjects

• Traffic accidents
• Rescue work
• Transportation of Patients
• Accidents, Traffic
• Crash injuries
• Transport of sick and wounded
• Rescue Work

Note

• Includes index.

Contents

• 1. New Technology -- Air Bag -- Battery -- Biohazard Concerns at the Vehicle Rescue Scene -- Bumper Systems -- Catalytic Converters -- Child and Infant Safety Seats -- Construction Materials -- Crumple Zones -- Dashboard Structural Support Pipe -- Deployable Rollbar Systems -- Doors -- Drive Shafts -- Electric Cooling Fans -- Fuel -- Vehicle Glass -- Hatchback and Liftgate Design -- Midengine -- Minivan -- Pickup Truck -- Seatbelts -- Side-Impact Protection System -- Space Frame -- Sport-Utility Vehicles -- Station Wagons -- Steering Wheels -- Steering Column -- Sunroof -- Suspension Systems -- 'Totaled' Versus 'Totally Destroyed' Vehicles -- Tailgate, Hood, Hatchback, and Hydraulic Struts -- Upper Rail -- Vehicle Identification Number -- Validating Model Year -- Volkswagen's New Beetle -- Window Defrosters -- 2. Alternative Vehicle Fuel Systems --
• Alternative Vehicle Fuel Systems: Transportation for Tomorrow ... Challenges of Today -- All-Electric Vehicles -- Hybrid Gasoline/Electric Vehicles -- Hybrid Vehicle Fire Procedures -- Hybrid Vehicle Crash Procedures -- Repair-Facility Procedures for High-Voltage Battery Shutdown -- Special Considerations -- 3. Vehicle Rescue Life Cycle -- Readiness Stage -- Crash Stage -- Notification Stage -- Response Stage -- Arrival Stage -- Size-Up Stage -- Incident Command Stage -- Scene Safety, Stabilization, and Support Stage -- Patient-Access Stage -- Patient Emergency Medical Care and Treatment Stage -- Disentanglement Stage -- Extrication Stage -- Transportation Stage -- Termination Stage -- 4. Vehicle Rescue Safety -- Safety Officer -- Scene Hazards Defined -- Responding to and Returning from Incidents -- Vehicle Fluid Leaks and Spills -- Vehicle Electrical-System Safety -- Vehicles on Fire -- Downed Wires at the Crash Scene -- Scene Lighting --
• Crowd Control -- Security at the Emergency Scene -- Hazardous Material Safety -- Patient Safety -- Emergency Personnel Safety -- 5. Commanding the Vehicle Rescue Incident -- Vehicle Rescue Command -- Evaluating Resources -- To 'Command' or 'Combat' -- Challenges to the Vehicle Rescue Incident Commander -- 6. Collision Trauma -- Specific Challenges for Emergency Medical Services Personnel -- 7. Vehicle Rescue Tools and Equipment -- Hydraulic-Powered Rescue Equipment -- Pneumatic-Powered Rescue Equipment -- Electric-Powered Rescue Equipment -- Vehicle-Mounted Rescue Tool Family -- Hand Tools for Vehicle Rescue -- Safety Control Equipment -- Basic Medical Equipment -- Hazardous Tools Not to be Used for Vehicle Rescue -- Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment -- Inventory Control and Accountability -- Training -- 8. Vehicle Rescue Evolutions -- Phase One Evolutions -- Phase Two Evolutions -- Phase Three Evolutions -- Phase Four Evolutions --
• Summary of Phases of Rescue -- Steering Wheel Evolutions -- Steering Column Evolutions -- Interior Component Evolutions -- Fuel System Evolutions -- Specialized Vehicle Extrication Evolutions -- Phases of Rescue Drill -- Summary of Additional Tasks.

ISBN

0323018335 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2002026385

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries