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School Bus Extrication
School Bus Extrication• Thorough Size-Up• Initiate ICS• MCI Response• Request additional
resources– Pumpers– Ambulances– Heavy rescue– PIO– School Rep.– PD
Battery Box
Seat level
Floor level
Roof access
Types of Buses
• Type A• Type B• Type C• Type D• (90 percent are C & D)
• Size• Weight• Capacity• Location of Front Exit• Additional exits• Engine Location
Type A
• Conversion body• Front section
– Van type – Pick-up type
• Gross weight rating of 10,000lbs or less
• Capacity > 10
Type B• Conversion body• Van chassis• 10,000lbs or more• Capacity > 10• Engine beneath or
behind windshield, next to drivers seat
• Entrance behind front wheels
Type C• Body installed on a flat
back cowl chassis• 10,000lbs or more• Capacity > 10• Engine in front of
windshield• Entrance behind front
wheels
Type D• Body installed on
chassis• 10,000lbs or more• Capacity > 10• Engine
– Behind windshield– Midship– Rear axle
• Entrance is before front wheels
Construction
Yellow Tanks
Rescue Corridor
Establish a rescue corridor to maintain the one way flow of rescuer and victim removal
and prevent congestion.
Enter Exit
Extrication
Cribbing• Initial priority• Large amount of
cribbing• Crib as you go• Rescue struts• Air bags• Wrecker• Do not flatten
Tires!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tools
When using cordless tools, always have extra batteries and electric tools ready as a
back-up.
Bus Strength
• Windows
• Windshield
• Doors
• Bus Structure Itself
Weakest
Strongest
Bus Strength
• Windows
• Windshield
• Doors
• Bus Structure Itself
Weakest
Strongest
Seat Removal
• Seats may be a main source of entanglement to victims.
Seat Removal
• Cut legs along aisle with cutters or reciprocating saw.
• Cut as low as possible.
Seat Removal
• Remove seat from wall with spreaders.
Window Removal• Easily removed.• Remove screws from
side windows on the interior.
• Remove post with reciprocating saw or hydraulic cutters.
• Cover sharp edges.– Blanket– Duct Tape
Windshield Removal
Roof Removal
• 2 layers of sheet metal to cut through
• Reciprocating saw• Air chisel• Circular saw• Halligan
Side Wall Removal
• Remove side windows.
• Disconnect batteries.• Reciprocating saw.• Look for coolant lines
along floor for auxiliary heaters.
Side Wall Removal
Side Wall Removal
Tail Light Door Cut
• Greater access• Hydraulic cutters• Reciprocating saw
Tail Light Door Cut• Remove glass.• Perform cuts; 1, 2,
3, & 4 with hydraulic cutters.
• Perform 5th cut with reciprocating saw.
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2
3
45
Tail Light Door Cut
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2
3
45
Tail Light Door Cut
Tail Light Door Cut
Victim Removal thru Roof
• Crib bus• Use existing openings• Use halligan to make
holes for roof ladder
Victim Removal thru Roof
Victim Removal thru Roof
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