Our Neighbors are making a difference in safety and emergency preparedness!
Do you have a hybrid or electric vehicle? Did you know that the Jaws of Life procedures are different for rescuing someone from an accident in one of these vehicles?
One of our neighbors, Sam Zamir of Collision Consultants, is hosting a special training by The National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Education (F.R.E.E.™) program to help prepare local first responder teams to rescue accident victims from these late-model vehicles. The program provides education and live demonstrations on working with high-strength steel, airbags, advanced restraint systems, onboard technology and safety around alternative fuel vehicles.
When drivers in the Los Angeles area have an accident, they rely on the community’s first responders to be there to help them to safety. And when they are driving a late-model vehicle with numerous airbags, advanced technology or electric/hybrid engines, the rescue can be more challenging. Alternative fuel systems present different challenges when first responders arrive at the scene of an accident. Electric cars, hybrid cars and natural gas vehicles have fuel systems that pose dangers for first responders if need arises to “cut” the vehicle for rescue.
WHEN: October 23, 2021 from 8am to Noon
WHERE: Collision Consultants 2627 La Cienega Ave Los Angeles, California 90034
WHO: NABC F.R.E.E.™ program, Collision Consultants and local Los Angeles Fire Departments along with Chubb Insurance and HURST Jaws of Life.
WHAT: The NABC F.R.E.E.™ program provides advanced education and guidance to help first responders practice cutting techniques on advanced vehicles, addressing high-strength steel and composite materials, multiple airbags, onboard technology and changing vehicle design. The vehicles for the program were donated by Chubb Insurance and HURST Jaws of Life is providing the classroom education and extrication demonstration.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Sam Zamir at sam@collisionbodyshop.com or 310 280 6000.