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Get back on track quickly and safely! This is the most important task when recovering rail vehicles. In addition to the LUKAS rescue equipment, we also offer a comprehensive portfolio for rerailing equipment. INTELLIGENT & SAFE: User-friendly and from a safe distance STRONG & FAST: Operating pressure of 530 bar and a time-saving switching system COMPACT & LIGHT: Compact design and thus more space in the road-rail vehicle QUALITY MADE IN GERMANY: LUKAS rerailing systems are developed and produced in Germany and reach the highest quality standards.

A ‘butterfly’ is a method of removing the complete side of an inverted 5 door vehicle and can provide excellent access for personnel, equipment and can also provide a suitable extrication pathway. With both doors closed and the B pillar de trimmed: Remove outer wing (fender) and expose hinges. Spread and/or cut hinges and check strap. Make a large relief cut in the sill (rocker panel) close to the base of the B pillar. Open the rear door.

The French rescue team "Équipe secours routiers et techniques 57" is always working on its performance and trying to develop the team in order to have the right rescue technique ready in case of emergency. The photographer Daguerro Studio has put this in scene. Keep up the motivation! Great work and pictures.

The French rescue team "Équipe secours routiers et techniques 57" is always working on its performance and trying to develop the team in order to have the right rescue technique ready in case of emergency. The photographer Daguerro Studio has put this in scene. Keep up the motivation! Great work and pictures.

The SDH Sušice is ready for all new missions with the LUKAS eWXTs and our LX STRUT system. We wish good luck and thank you for your trust!

Without doubt, on modern vehicles the B pillar rip/blowout is far more difficult than on older vehicles. Stronger, stiffer construction means that ‘ripping’ or ‘tearing’ your initial relief cut can create problems and delays. When we consider what our aim is, I would always recommend performing a side removal by removing the two doors and the B pillar individually (as detailed above). That said, it is still a valid technique, as we still have older vehicles on the roads. Vehicle Extrication - THE NEXT GENERATION provides a full description, data sheet and FULL LENGTH HD video link to this and many other popular processes and techniques.

Leistungsstark, sicher und zuverlässig: Deshalb verbauen wir in unseren eWXT Rettungsgeräten auch nur hochwertige Komponenten. Neben einer robusten, mechanischen Ventilsteuerung, haben wir die komplette Elektronik isoliert und inklusive aller Leitungen vollständig mit Epoxidharz versiegelt, um jeglicher Korrosion zu widerstehen. Dadurch kann die eWXT Serie nicht nur problemlos im Wasser eingesetzt werden ohne anschließend in den Service zu müssen, sondern ist auch besonders widerstandsfähig, robust und stoßfest. LUKAS geht keine Kompromisse ein, wenn es um das Retten von Menschenleben geht.

Powerful, safe and reliable: That's why we only install high-quality components in our eWXT rescue equipment. In addition to a robust mechanical valve control, we have insulated the entire electronics and completely sealed them with epoxy resin, including all cables, to resist any corrosion. This means that the eWXT series can not only be used in the water without any problems and without having to be serviced afterwards, but is also particularly resistant, robust and shockproof. LUKAS makes no compromises when it comes to saving lives.

A ‘butterfly’ is a method of removing the complete side of an inverted 5 door vehicle and can provide excellent access for personnel, equipment and can also provide a suitable extrication pathway. With both doors closed and the B pillar de trimmed: Remove outer wing (fender) and expose hinges. Spread and/or cut hinges and check strap. Make a large relief cut in the sill (rocker panel) close to the base of the B pillar. Open the rear door.

Congratulations to the Reinswald-Sarntal Volunteer Fire Department, they have chosen our watertight eWXT rescue equipment. A big thank you to the commandant's office and the entire team for the trust placed in us and good luck on all your rescue operations!

Congratulations to the Reinswald-Sarntal Volunteer Fire Department, they have chosen our watertight eWXT rescue equipment. A big thank you to the commandant's office and the entire team for the trust placed in us and good luck on all your rescue operations!

When delivering training on the technical aspects of vehicle extrication, one of the most asked questions is; why don’t you do it like this? The question is normally followed with an explanation of why they prefer to do it differently; which is absolutely fine. Having options and alternate methods is how we should approach vehicle extrication. It is really important to point out that the technical evolutions provided in this book are simply my own preferred methods. They are methods I have adopted following many years of practice, training and research. Over the last fifteen years or so I have developed a range of techniques which have provided me with a high percentage success rate. Your method may well be different and that is not important. What does matter is that your success rate is equally as high and you are confident in your ability and approach. "Vehicle Extrication - The NEXT GENERATION" provides instruction on the most practiced techniques. They are the view of the author and may differ from yours.