Lift bags allow responders to use a pressurized air source to lift and displace objects. Yet due to the overall working characteristics and the heavy loads that lift bags are subjected to, the amount ...

As I travel around, instructing and learning various fire service disciplines, I continually find myself acting like a kid in a candy store, particularly when it comes to departments I’ve never ...

The fifth segment in the series on air-bag operations addresses the factors associated with stacking air bags, proper placement and procedures for assembling the system for a safe lifting operation.

Jonathan Hall wraps up his six-part series on the air-bag operations by detailing the efforts needed for lifting operations. Photo 4 - The vehicle only only needs to be lifted high enough to free the ...