In the early 1960s the need arose for a tool that could cut and injured driver out of a vehicle. The tool had to be strong, versatile, and able to work quickly and safely. George Hurst the father of the “the hurst tool” later to be given the nickname of T”he Jaws of life” was watching a stock car speed way race when he observed a crash which left the driver trapped inside of his vehicle for more than an hour. The standard to extricate a victim from a crash at that time was to use a circular saw which produced dangerous sparks, was slow to cut, and very noisy. Secondly the other option was to try and pry the doors open using a crow bar or a halogen bar which sometimes caused more harm than good and was very labor intensive. So George Hurst came up with the idea of the “Jaws of Life” and spend the next …show more content…
ten years of his life trying to create the first set. The first set of hydraulic spreader where produced by Tim smith and mike brick who later created the hydraulic ram and hydraulic cutter. George Hurst formed with a European company to help produce these tools the European company had great interest in the use of these tools for the speedways. The first Hurst recue tool later to be call the “Jaws of Life” was over 3oo pounds and had to be mounted onto a vehicle. However primitive and heavy of a design it was it still surpassed the old tedious standard. Over time the “jaws of life” became instrumental in the US fire service saving precious and precious lives.
It became much lighter easier to maneuver over the years. Mike brick invented a tool that had the ability to spread, cut, push, and retract. This tool became known as the Phoenix Rescue Tool. The tools were operated under the power of hydraulic pumps integrated into small gasoline engines with hoses that connect the pump to the tool. The use of hydraulic power was able to offer safe yet practical and extreme strength. Spreaders can have a force of over 100,000 lbs of force and cutters can exert over 80,000 lbs. Now these hydraulic tools do not have to have a hydraulic pump and engine which can be cumbersome to carry and long hydraulic hoses that can get tangled. They can be operated by foot or hand pumps, and even rechargeable batteries without diminishing the effectiveness of the tool by reducing the power. They can be used not only to extricate victims from tangled vehicles, they are now utilized in almost every aspect of the fire services from being able to stabilize vehicles to being used in USAR operations and even being able to force entry into a
residence. There are over a dozen manufactures of hydraulic rescue tools. The main suppliers are Hurt tools, Phoniex Rescue Tools, TNT Rescue, HOLMATRO and Genesis rescue. There are three main types of rescue tools cutters, spreaders and combination tools which offer the ability to spread and cut. There are also rams which have the ability to push a dash off of the victim with ease. Tools can be purchased by the department after finding out what type or combination will benefit your department the best. After deciding on the brand and style of tool you can purchase directly from the web or from a representative of the company that serves your area. Many of these companies offer trainings sometimes at little to no cost to your department. Every tool is not the same and personal need to be trained efficiently on how to operate, maintain and secure the tool properly. Probaly the biggest downfall of hydralyc rescue tools is the cost pn average a new set can cost upwards of 40,000 dollars. An avenue a department can look at is used or refurbished tools that still work great just a little older. Regular maintence should be conducted. You should always follow manufacturers instructions. There are some general guidelines that should be done to almost every tool. Such as the engine should be started before each shift or weekly to ensure proper running order. Connect all the hoses to the tools and open all the way then close almost all the way leaving it open slightly to relive the pressure. Check all fluid levels in the power unit and check for any leaks. Check all connectors and hoses for cuts or bulges. Use warm soapy water to wipe down tools and a dry rag to wipe clean. Do not use a lubricant not specified by manufacture. Store equipment in the on position with the fuel off and full choke. If any issues arise beyond regular maintenance do not try to repair or service this equipment unless trained and certified to do so. You should contact the manufacturer or the company you purchased them from. They will usually send you a loner set so you are not without extrication equipment. And always wear proper PPE while operating equipment. In my personal very little experience in the fire service I would have to say that a combination tool by either TNT Rescue or Phoenix Rescue that is powered by a hydraulic pump engine. It is the best of both worlds without losing to much power it has the ability to extricate a victim on by itself without having to switch between spreaders and cutters saving precious time. If your department is on a limited budget this may be the avenue you want to take it saves money in the long run only having to service and maintenance one piece of equipment.
Preston Tucker’s dream above all other things was to make a safe car. Because of this the Tucker 1948 had many revolutionary safety features. Some of these features wouldn't be used for some time by other manufacturers. Every detail mattered so with safety being most important the engineers designed some new components. The instrument panel had all the controls within easy reach of the steering wheel and the dashboard was padded. The initial plans for the car also included a steering wheel that would retract in an accident. Kenneth Lyman even filed Patent number 2511165 for it on Dec 5, 1947 on behalf of the Tucker Corporation (Lyman, n.d.). This device unfortunately never had a chance to make it into the 50 vehicles produced. Even though it was symbolic of the innovative ideas they had. Some of them due to time constraints...
In Sara Gruen’s novel Water for Elephants, the theme of love being a driving force in the characters’ decision making is displayed through the use of characterization and conflict throughout the novel. Jacob’s love for Marlena causes him to make unexpected and often foolish decisions. When Jacob suddenly kissed Marlena, her reaction caused him to realize “‘[he] shouldn’t have done that,’” (Gruen, 2006, p. 153). Jacob was unable to conceal his love for Marlena, which, in turn, caused him to suddenly kiss her. Jacob’s character is extremely love driven, which is demonstrated by his romantic outbursts. Without thinking of the results, Jacob decided to keep Rosie because of his love for her. When Jacob told Marlena they were keeping Rosie, his reasoning was “‘I love that bull.
The Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) is an invasive saltwater predator that is increasing exponentially in the tropics of the western Atlantic (Benkwitt, 2013). The Lionfish invasion is causing a dramatic decline in native marine reef species due the gluttony of the lionfish.
Whales living in captivity become aggravated and have been known to take out anger on themselves by self harming. In the pools they live in, metal bars are placed in between the pools to prevent the killer whales from swimming to another pool. On several occurrences, the whales have attempted to bite and break the metal bars. This leaves the whales with broken teeth and a risk of infection. Infections in killer whales can lead to death in many cases. If a whale gets an infection, they have to be taken out of the pool and placed into another pool by themselves to prevent any problems with other killer whales they live with. In many cases, whales with infections need serious care from whale specialists.
Thomas Dawicki Sep/19/17 Honors English Number of Sentences: 125 Night of the Living Dead Essay. In the movie “Night of the Living Dead” by George A. Romero, we are thrust into the midst of a zombie apocalypse. During this apocalypse, many themes and aspects of human nature are present. This conflict seems to bring out the aspects of humans that show how imperfect we are, in addition to how we function in groups.
Jeannette Walls had a horrific childhood that truly brought out the survivor in her. Jeannette had troubles with her family, friends and siblings but she was not hindered by the difficult situations and the choices that she had to make. In order to survive she to had be resourceful and use what she had to her advantage and also learn to adapt to any situation. Through it all she had the drive and purpose of a true survivor. Her survival tools of Ingenuity, Adaptability and Purpose helped her to grow into the person she is today.
One of the first and most significant films in American New Wave cinema, Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde (1967), revolutionized the movie industry by producing a motion picture mixed with graphic violence, humor, and moral ambiguity. With a similar revolutionary idea, Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers (1994) used every cinematographic opportunity to disclose the incestuous relationship between crime, the media and pop culture. Although both films operate with similar themes such as undermining gender ideologies,…, and…;ultimately, Natural Born Killers acts as a development of Penn’s 1967 film, by displaying the characters Mickey and Mallory, as more aggressive and extreme versions of Bonnie and Clyde.
I got together with Sierra and Adrianna to cook our lobsters. It was a sane process because as we began cooking, we had the chance to know each other better and become friends. First, I boiled my lobsters the night that I received them.The smell of the lobster was so bad, I could have sworn I smelled it for two whole weeks. Then, the coming Monday I began the process of making lobster tail picatta. As I started shucking, I soon discovered that it was a very hard task to accomplish. I had to use a hammer I had around the house to be able to open the tail of the lobster. After I finally was able to receive the meat from the lobster tail, I set it aside. The second part was creating the salad. Afterwards, I washed the lettuce in the sink, then
In the story, “The Shark Swimmers,” starts with how most kids are when they are young. The three boys are innocent just going to their favorite show on the beach admiring the cutest girl in their school. The author, Melissa Fraterrigo, is known for many other books including her novel Glory Days (Melissa). She is also known for her short story collection The Longest Pregnancy (Melissa). Her fiction and nonfiction has appeared in more than forty literary journals and anthologies from Shebnandoah and The Massachusetts Review to storySouth, and Notre Dame Review (Melissa).
In the area of the firemen¡¦s own personal protective equipment, it too has be advanced because of computers. Twenty-five years ago, the turnout gear worn by firefighters was used to keep the firefighter from getting wet mainly then with the introduction of Nomex, which was a self-extinguishing man-made material, then came Gortex and PBI.
His hands trembled as if his heart was making his whole body shiver; his eyes, opened wide to their full extent, tried to capture the magnificent sight that stood before him; and that inner sensation, so indescribable and special, as though all questions have been answered, allowed him to gain sovereignty over what he saw. This, most definitely, must have been how Garcia Lopez de Cardenas felt when he first saw the Grand Canyon. In “ Loss of the Creature”, Walker Percy, concerned with how to gain the “sovereignty” Lopez had of the Canyon, explains how the loss of such doesn’t not allow a “consumer” to fully experience things (Percy 753). He criticizes the modern world’s media and pre-packaged ideas, for they create an image in one’s mind
The machine that I chose to write about is an inclined plane more specifically a stretcher. An inclined plane is to help you lift heavy items. It is a very simple machine. We use inclined planes to lift our patients on a stretcher. We do not use incline plane that much in our CTE. We often lift heavy items recently we carried people on stretchers so I thought of inclined plane because that helps us lift our patients. We must lift our patient on all sides so that they can be safe and secure. If we did not use a stretcher to lift up our patients the force would be unimagenly too diffucult for us to handle. If we picked up our patient without a stretcher we would all have to be strong and there must be more people to lift our patient so that
Sharks: Man-eating, stealthy, carnivorous creatures that roam the ocean. What could possibly come in the way of such beasts? Certainly puny humans could not interfere with these brutes. Or could we? It is estimated that over one hundred million sharks are killed each year (Why Are Sharks Endangered). All one hundred million deaths are due to mankind.
Did you know that more than 90 percent of all organisms that have ever lived on Earth are extinct? According to Pandey, the author of Humans Pushing Marine Life toward ‘Major Extinction’, nearly 10,000 species go extinct each year, and this rate is estimated to be 1,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate (1). Human beings are causing irreversible damage to the oceans and their wildlife, which is being led by two major reasons: Commercial fishing or over-fishing, which damaged the marine environment and caused a loss in the marine life diversity, and pollution, which is a primary way of the extinction causes that drastically modifies the marine life habitat. As a result of the commercial fishing and pollution, many of the marine species will start disappearing of the oceans. Briggs emphasizes that over-fishing “has induced population collapses in many species. So instead of having less than a hundred species at risk, as was the case some 30-40 years ago, there are now a thousand or more (10).”
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. We all have many things in common and one of them is we all fall short of the glory of God because of our sins, which leads to eternal punishment. But God is rich in His mercy and grace sent His Son to die in the place of those that repent and place their faith in Him.