Does anyone use airbag / steering wheel covers during extrication?
I am not sure what companys make this product with the exception of Halmatro. —————————————————————————— Capt, I have toyed with this subject matter recently, and did some experiementing during training. Being that few departments have the actual tested products, including ours, I did some field testing with some homemade devices. We took seatbelts out of vehicles and made a simple device by weaving them together to make a 4 point connection which diverted the force, we used the simple rescue rope technique, but, the one we found that worked the best was an idea that I came up with while working out in the gym. I saw the weightlifting belts and how the design of it could be used, with the portion that protects the lower back being larger and oval. I took one out to the training ground and the connection was simple and extremely strong. The leather belt had a good coverage and the buckle had 4 reinforced points of contact. None of thes
