Bundoran Fire & Rescue Photo Album » RTC Course 2010

RTC Course March 2010 - Road Traffic Collision course...	"A" Posts are being cut using Holmatro Cutters	"C" Post being cut	The "C" Post or Back Pillar, can be very thick to cut...	All 3 roof posts have been cut to allow roof to be bent...
All cut edges are jagged and a danger to personel, so...	If needed the Bottom posts of the roof can be cut to...	The car roof is taken to a safe place	All equipment is placed on what is called is a "Salvage...	The bonnet has to be opened to allow disconnection of the...
The "Spreaders" allow for opening of the bonnet	The boot is cut and taken off the car	Cutting the bonnet of the car, mainly for training purposes	Next to be removed is the door	The door can be squeezed to allow a gap for the spreaders...
	The door can now be prised apart and opened	Whats left of one of the cars	Again the Roof pillars are cut	Roof has been bent down on the ground, all sharp edges...
The car had one casualty trapped inside, firefighters...			Snapping the door open from the hinges	One of our Hydraulic rams for doing a "Dash Roll". This...
We also use an air bag protector to prevent an...
	Ram at full reach, showing how much space can be got...		This car wont be going to any more "Lifeboat Emergencys"...	One for the RNLI Photo Album! Sorry about your car...

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