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Author
Schmitz, R.
Title
Trunk Tunnelling for Extrication. A Viable Option?
Journal
Canadian Firefighter and EMS Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 2, 28,30,32-34,37-38, April 2007
Keywords
rescue | rescue operations | motor vehicles | fire ratings | standards | safety standards | roofs | 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