Hydraulic Rescue Technology Demo

• 31 December 2015
• Local News
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As part of the CAM Security and Fire Expo 2014, AZISAFE a local fire, rescue and safety company, brought the latest technology of hydraulic rescue equipment from Holmatro to town.

Hydraulic rescue tools are widely used throughout the world primarily for road accident rescue and industrial rescue, however their application goes far beyond this into building collapse, heavy lifting, shoring, and many other industrial applications.

On Monday 15 September, a demonstration was held at the Diamond Island Fire Station, to show the capability of these tools. The demonstration was run by international experts from Holmatro and AZISAFE, giving more than 20 local firefighters from different companies a chance to get hands on and cut up a real car.

The demonstration included techniques for stabilising a vehicle that had rolled over, extricating casualties trapped in a vehicle, safe removal of glass and eventually the removal of all doors and the roof of the car.

Hydraulic rescue tools are used as to provide controlled power, ensuring no sudden movement or risk to entrapped casualties. Hydraulic tools also have the benefit of not creating a fire risk that cutting saws or torches create.