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TransCare is owned by Lynn Tilton (Founder & CEO, Patriarch Partners) this is the same company that ran American LaFrance into the ground.

TransCare is owned by Lynn Tilton (Founder & CEO, Patriarch Partners) this is the same company that ran American LaFrance into the ground.

Lieutenant Ed Bogart, his son Lieutenant Bob Bogart was on the job (retired), as is his grandson Lt. Scott Bogart.

Lt. Bob Bogart visiting the fire house as a child

Lt. Bob Bogart visiting the fire house as a child

Lieutenant Ed Bogart, his son Lieutenant Bob Bogart was on the job (retired), as is his grandson Lt. Scott Bogart.

Thanks anyway T-----

Hey Tim,
Ask Tex if he has a better picture of Old E-2, 1949 ALF. Some one out west just bought it and wants to restore it.

Hey Tim,
Ask Tex if he has a better picture of Old E-2, 1949 ALF. Some one out west just bought it and wants to restore it.

"Modern vehicles have state-of-the-art electronic electrical systems nowadays with semiconductor diodes integrated into the entire system.
Semiconductors are made from material somewhere between the ranges of conductors and nonconductors. Semiconductors, basically, are designed to do one of three things:
(1) stop the flow of electrons, (2) start the flow of electrons, or (3) control the amount of electron flow. A diode is, in effect, a one-way valve. It will conduct current in one direction and remain non conductive in the reverse direction. When current flows through the diode, it is said to be "forward biased." When current flow is blocked by the diode, it is "reverse biased." Touching battery cables together as the story goes is the reverse manner. Current will NOT flow. You will NOT drain the airbag capacitors."
from Ron Moore University of Extrication
http://www.firehouse.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-19555.html

1) Make sure the vehicle is in park
2) Make sure the ignition is off (look for smart key systems) remove smart key at least 25' from vehicle.
3) Chock the tires (Front and back)
These are the first steps in vehicle stabilization and de-energizing the capacitors on the occupant restraint systems
Once you have the vehicle stabilized you can access the battery, disconnect the negative side first and depending on the severity of the accident disconnect or cut all the wires attached to the battery negative and positive.
Remember it’s an accident; try to find the fuse box in a vehicle that’s been crashed.
The only time I can see cutting the airbags out would be for a disentanglement which usually means the victim is dead.
Don’t forget the seatbelt pretensioner

I forgot to mention that there are systems that don't have Smart Bag Technology. Making it Hard for us to determine which vehicle have controlled inflators .
The writing on the airbag warns
"Risk of Injury"
"Two stage airbag system. Airbag could trigger a second time"
Holmatro's Rescuer's Guide to Vehicle Safety Systems and HURST Crash Recovery System
Are excellent resources. You put in the Year, make and model of a car and all the hidden hazards of that model are displayed

Airbag manufacturers, automakers, and NHTSA state that you should not restrain or cut any airbag system. If there is an accidental deployment during a rescue and there is a failure to the device that you are using, remember that it is the device that you used against recommendations that caused the possible injuries. Also, the injury from the device may be greater than that of the airbag itself.
The following field test was performed in Phoenix Arizona on December 19th 2003. A cover was installed over an airbag following the airbag cover manufacturers recommendations. The airbag was manually deployed. The cover was blown off and the steering wheel was bent.
The cover did not contain the deployment, rather bent the steering wheel and blew into the face area of the driver.