Grab a snickers – we are going Grab a snickers – we are going to be here awhileto be here awhile

Alternative Tool Evolutions for Alternative Tool Evolutions for Today’s vehiclesToday’s vehicles

Me?Me? David DalrympleDavid Dalrymple 26 years in emergency services26 years in emergency services Career- RWJUH EMSCareer- RWJUH EMS Volunteer- Clinton EMS/RescueVolunteer- Clinton EMS/Rescue Rescue Instructor for 16 years- Rescue Instructor for 16 years-

Vehicle Rescue is my specialtyVehicle Rescue is my specialty TERC US – Education ChairTERC US – Education Chair International certified extrication International certified extrication

assessor-judged & lectured in US, assessor-judged & lectured in US, Canada, UK, Europe & South Canada, UK, Europe & South AfricaAfrica

2007 Harvey Grant award 2007 Harvey Grant award recipientrecipient

International registered SAVER International registered SAVER instructor by ICETinstructor by ICET

Extrication Tactics columnist Fire Extrication Tactics columnist Fire Engineering MagazineEngineering Magazine

Team Captain-World Champion Team Captain-World Champion Vehicle Rescue Team 1998Vehicle Rescue Team 1998

Educator- RoadwayRescueEducator- RoadwayRescue

OverviewOverview• Why ??Why ??• Roof OptionsRoof Options• Rams have a new lifeRams have a new life• Dash OptionsDash Options• Re-visit the past and wrap upRe-visit the past and wrap up

WhyWhy ?? ??

• Increased safety standardsIncreased safety standards• Materials & vehicle construction to meet Materials & vehicle construction to meet

those standards of todaythose standards of today• Tool “lag” both power hydraulic and Tool “lag” both power hydraulic and

ancillary toolsancillary tools• Educational “lag” Clunkers vs. ClankersEducational “lag” Clunkers vs. Clankers• Operational “lag” simulate it correctlyOperational “lag” simulate it correctly• Bottom line – how do we still get our Bottom line – how do we still get our

patients out quickly & safelypatients out quickly & safely

Let ’s Summarize Rescuers!Let ’s Summarize Rescuers!

• Don’t get tunnel vision!Don’t get tunnel vision!• Try different angles/locations/toolsTry different angles/locations/tools• Think about how it went together to Think about how it went together to

get it apartget it apart• Rams will be come more important Rams will be come more important

as time progressesas time progresses• Hard/Soft/Edge ProHard/Soft/Edge Pro• Crib the contact points wellCrib the contact points well

Questions ???Questions ???