This report was given by Captain John Curd, Riviera Beach Fire Rescue, on June 10, 2015.  It is referencing our original EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade™ and the new hybrid EXTRACTOR-II Rescue Blade™. The original Extractor Rescue Blade™ has been one of the most versatile blades within our department. After our original purchase of The Extractor Rescue Blade™ in 2008 they have remained in service and preformed just as well as the day they were purchased. Recent forcible entry training has put the blade to the test. We conducted training over a month and each member of our department was required to make multiple…

Special ‘Ops’ Blade Testimonial – Boynton Beach, FL Chief Ray Altman – August 2007 In early August, A Battalion worked a structure fire during which a garage mechanism failed due to the heat. As a result, the door came down and could not be opened. Fortunately, our fire attack team was on top of the situation. No one was in the garage when the door came down. Attempts to breach the door were complicated due to the hurricane-rated reinforcements. Eventually, an entry point was made and the garage was overhauled. There were a few lessons learned from this incident. First, a “V”…