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Detroit Auto Show: Fallen Firefighters Memorial Rig

Tucked into a corner of the basement is a 1937 Seagrave Safety Sedan, known amongst fire truck junkies as the Detroit Safety Sedan and it represents one of the more interesting untold stories here at Detroit. When a firefighter falls in the line of duty, there is a longstanding tradition of using a firetruck as the funeral hearse to honor the family and the deceased. The tradition of the final ride has become difficult, as fire trucks have grown in size and height. Seeing the problem, the Detroit Fireman's Fund Association decided to set out to do something about it.

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1:00 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,524 views, 17 comments

Latest by n/a: i really like that.. trust me i never want to use my fire engine for that purpose more »

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Firefighters Lift Car With Their Hoses


Anyone see this yet at our gadget-obsessed brother site? Pretty funny — except it seems no one at Gizmodo was able to ID the car — I'm sure at least one all of us can probably tell them. [via Gizmodo]

10:00 AM on Thu Sep 13 2007
By Ray Wert
5,150 views, 23 comments

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Jaws of Life for Hybrids

A few SEMA Shows ago, we had dinner at Don Miguel's in the Orleans Hotel with Bob DeVour, the guy who basically invented the Jaws of Life when he worked at Hurst. He was also responsible for driving Linda Vaughn around for a while. Man, what we wouldn't do to have been the Miss Golden Shifter chauffeur... Hurst has since been absorbed by Mr. Gasket and their safety products division is now owned by Hale Products. The latest generation of Jaws of Life tools address growing concerns about rescue workers having to hack through high-voltage hybrids and are fitted with insulated materials that actually visually react to the high voltage encountered in vehicles with hybrid drive systems. [Thanks to Chris for the tip.] More »

1:55 AM on Thu Nov 3 2005
By Davey G. Johnson
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Hybrid Moments: Firefighters Train for Gas/Electric Rescues

While describing a car wreck in our high school yearbook, we once wrote, "Cars and trucks and things that go also stop. Sometimes with deadly results." Some of these cars are now hybrids, which require a different methodology for rescue workers attempting to extricate accident victims from vehicles with 200 to 280 volts of power coursing through cables that could be sheared in accidents. More »

5:39 AM on Thu Sep 8 2005
By Davey G. Johnson
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