- Author
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Schmitz, R.
- Title
- Trunk Tunnelling for Extrication. A Viable Option?
- Journal
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Canadian Firefighter and EMS Quarterly,
Vol. 10,
No. 2,
28,30,32-34,37-38,
April 2007
- Keywords
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rescue
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rescue operations
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motor vehicles
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fire ratings
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standards
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safety standards
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roofs
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manufacturing
- Identifiers
- improved roof crush resistance and side-impact standards; five-star safety rating program, known as the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP); National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); improved roof crush standard proposed, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 216; improved side-impact standard proposed, FMVSS 214; follow your department's protocols for scene safety, vehicle stabilization, battery disconnection and SRS identification; risk versus benefit