Vehicle Rescue Technique (Vehicles) New Car Technology

Over the past 25 years, the tremendous advances made in technology have drastically changed the structure of vehicles. Technological advances also mean that there are now many safety systems such as airbags and other airbag systems ( SRS ).

Social and economic factors exert tremendous pressure on vehicle manufacturers. As a result, the car is more demanding, fuel efficient, and at the same time more demanding. Advances in steel technology mean that cars can now be made from materials that are lighter, stronger and more rigid, such as UHSS (Ultra High Strength Steel) that can be used at key locations to protect occupants.

Nowadays, the use of alternative fuel vehicles in the world is very common. Sales of hybrid and electric vehicles have been increasing for the past 10 years. Other fuels such as LPG have been welcomed due to lower fuel prices. Hydrogen fuel cell technology is also becoming more cost-effective so people can afford it.

Of course, while technological advances have resulted in stronger, safer cars, they have also had a tremendous impact on rescue workers involved in road traffic accidents.

Now we have some more aspects that we need to really focus on:

These concerns are well-founded. However, we should also be able to bear. In the past 20 years, vehicle technology has made progress, and the tools used by rescue workers and rescue workers have also improved a lot. It is generally believed that the new car process increases the on-site processing time, but I think the smarter work will give us an advantage and be able to carry out the rescue more safely and in a timely manner.

Stronger, lighter materials are used more and more frequently

As the use of stronger and lighter materials became more frequent, rescue workers began to worry about whether their hydraulic tools were strong enough to do their job, especially with nippers. We must understand that the latest generation of cutting pliers is designed to deal with this situation, and regular testing of new brand vehicles has also confirmed this.

Changes in the profile of the vehicle

The latest vehicle designs include a wider profile. Such as A column, B column and C column. Once again, rescue tool manufacturers responded to this design trend. They produced wider jaws with wider blade openings, which reduced the number of cuts and made the final rescue safer and faster.

A wide range of safety factors

The market requires cars to be safer, so millions of dollars are invested in safety research and development every year to better protect occupants and pedestrians. For example, smart airbag systems deploy only the required equipment, which means that more non-deployment systems are now at the scene of the accident than ever before. While understanding and knowing that dangers and risks do exist, one important example to remember is the fact that outside of a famous incident that occurred in 1994 (Dayton, Ohio, USA), such systems led to rescues worldwide. Injury cases are rare. This is not to say that I suggest that you ignore these dangers. No, it is not. I just said that some simple methods must be used to greatly reduce the risk (see airbag section). This will allow the rescue to continue without endangering the safety or care of the injured.

Vehicles using alternative fuels

Since the late 1990s, appeared on the market, hybrid (now more often electric) vehicles worldwide by the attention of rescuers. However, just like airbag / airbag systems, we can use simple methods, and we can similarly treat “general” internal combustion engine ( ICE ) vehicles. These simple steps will greatly reduce the risk and ensure the progress of the rescue operation. Again, this depends on the situation. We must assume that each vehicle uses alternative fuels (including LPG) unless we determine that this is not the case. It is true that vehicles using alternative fuels are in much greater risk of fire than accidents. There is further evidence that the use of alternative fuel vehicles is more difficult to handle in a fire.

! Remember - The new car technology has made great progress in the past 25 years, but similarly, the skills and knowledge of rescue workers and the tools used by rescue workers have also greatly improved.

This article belongs to holmatro and edited by China Rescue Equipment Network.