Commission for Extrication and new Technology

First project:
“Extrication and new vehicle technology”.

Project leader:
Kurt Vollmacher.
 
Action points first project:
1. Providing crucial information “free of charge” this for first and second responders:

• exchange of international knowledge;
• collecting data about alternative energy sources ( full electric, hybrid, CNG, LPG, LNG, Fuel cell, Hydrogen direct combustion, and others…);
• developing rescue data base concerning al kind of different vehicle’s;
• developing standard operation procedure;
• developing courses and training materials in English;
• sharing extrication methods concerning cars, trucks, busses, trains, airplanes;
• developing firefighting measures on this vehicle’s and others…;
• retex: return of expertise, concerning various vehicle accidents.

2. Promoting close cooperation with the various manufacturers and organizations.
3. Close cooperation with the other CTIF commissions (a few examples):

• high voltage vehicle batteries (build in vehicle/storage/transport) with the “hazmat commission” and “fire prevention commission”;
• training manual airplane with commission “Fire and rescue on airports”.

4. Sending new working item proposals to ISO, this concerning:

• training manual vehicle;
• training manual battery;
• standardized label for recognition of the power source of a vehicle.

Other future projects to work on:

• solar panels;
• hydrogen installations;
• CNG/LNG installations;
• other new technology…