TASK: Given a heavy object, the rescue team shall lift, move and stabilize the object utilizing only cribbing blocks, wood timbers, and 60-inch pry bars. This University of Extrication column is Part ...

When spec’ing a heavy haul truck, there is no single best solution. The weight of the load, distance traveled, amount of time spent off road and terrain determine the proper choice. “The most ...

While forklifts do work well for lifting and moving heavy loads indoors, they're bulky (in close quarters), expensive, and can't lift loads over a certain footprint size. That's where the FORMIC ...

While aerial drones do show promise as a means of urban parcel delivery, their small size will limit them to carrying relatively light packages. An experimental new system, however, lets multiple ...

Let's talk about rubber meeting the road for a moment. Like, literally. Unless your truck moves around on bulldozer-style Mattracks or some other intricate running gear, good, old-fashioned rubber ...

OBJECTIVE: Understand how a wood box crib performs at failure TASK: Given the need to support a lifted or otherwise unstable load, the rescue team shall explain cribbing safety considerations and ...

When spec’ing a heavy haul truck there is no single best solution. The weight of the load, distance traveled, amount of time spent off road and a host of other factors determine the proper choice.