EXTRICATION EXPRESS
ISSUE 01 • JANUARY 2019
FEATURING THE
"EXTRICATION TOMAHAWK "
10 Tools in 1
Featured Product
Now that all side
windows will be made of
laminated glass,
Extrication Technicians
can’t simply shatter a
side window, they will
need to cut the windows
the same way they cut a
front windshield. The
Extrication Tomahawk is
the perfect tool for
cutting laminated glass.
The Extrication Tomahawk
The new federal motor vehicle safety standard
no. 226 "Ejection Mitigation" is designed to
reduce the partial and complete ejection of
vehicle occupants through side windows in
crashes, particularly rollover crashes, by using
"laminated glass" in all side windows in 2018.
The Extrication Tomahawk can saw through
laminated glass on both windshields and side
windows. There's also a hardened point for
breaking glass and making purchase points. The Extrication
Tomahawk is 10 tools in 1, and
features a laminated glass saw and a
hardened point for breaking glass and making purchase
points.
A j a x R e s c u e T o o l s P A G E 2
Watch the Tomahawk in action
on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=rdVm8TldYRE
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A j a x R e s c u e T o o l s P A G E 3
EMPLOYEE HIGHLIGHTB i l l Bened i c t
Bill Benedict has been involved in the Fire
Rescue Industry for over 40 years, and has been
involved in the development of several new and
innovative tools that are used by Rescue
Technicians every day. Bill has worked with fire
fighters from all over the world to try and
advance the knowledge of tools and techniques
that are used to help in a rescue situation. Bill
has also worked with Ajax Rescue Tools in the
development of our full line of Auto Extrication
Tools and was instrumental in the recent
development of our line of Urban Search &
Rescue, Structural Collapse tools.
In addition to all of this, Bill has attended
hundreds of rescue training events and trade
shows over his long involvement in the fire
industry, and he is still planning to attend more
in the future.
Bill has also been the recipient of many industry
awards, including the Lifetime Achievement
Award from N.A.V.R.A (North American Vehicle
Rescue Association).
2019 INDUSTRY EVENTSF.D.I.C. Conference & Show
Indianapolis, Indiana
April 11,12,13, 2019
World Rescue Challenge
La Rochelle France
September 12-15, 2019
North American Vehicle
Rescue Challenge
Jacksonville, Florida
November 2019
T R A I N I N G E V E N T S "Crunch Time" Vehicle Extrication Training, Symposium, & Challenge
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Ajax Rescue Tools supported this years "Crunch
Time" Vehicle Extrication Training, Symposium, &
Challenge hosted by Harlem Roscoe Fire
Protection District (Illinois) in September 2018!
This three day event is geared toward new
rescue personnel interested in obtaining vehicle
extrication training skills. The event consists of a
classroom session on Friday evening, a practical
workshop on Saturday in vehicle extrication
using both hand and hydraulic tools. Sunday's
challenge consists of a sanctioned extrication
challenge using hand and hydraulic tools on real
world extrication scenarios.
The instructors are from around the USA and
enjoy sharing there knowledge with the rescuers!
For more Information about next years "Crunch Time" please
contact Mike Huffman at Harlem Roscoe Fire Protection
District: [email protected]
"Attention Chief's, you cannot find this type of hands on
training for this kind of cost anywhere!!"
-Chief Joel Hallstrom from North Park Fire Department