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Safe And Fast Extrication is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and reducing the suffering of victims by bringing qualified, trained and certified rescue personnel to the scene of a vehicle collision.

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What is SAFE AND FAST EXTRICATION? 

Safe And Fast Extrication, Inc. was formed to implement a state-of-the-art vehicle rescue program that meets the technical rescue challenges and changes of today's vehicles, ultimately saving lives of entrapped victims in vehicle collisions.

What exactly is extrication?

In simple terms, it is the removal of vehicle metal and debris to disentangle entrapped victims of vehicle collisions.

What training is currently required by the State of Wisconsin?  NONE

bullet*The National Curriculum for Emergency Medical Technicians does not include vehicle extrication training.
bullet*First Responders are not required to take vehicle extrication training.
bullet*Wisconsin Administrative Code requires that all new firefighters be trained to meet only the minimum standard of Firefighter Level 1, which does not require vehicle extrication training.

How does this affect all of us?

By the end of 2003, fatal vehicle collisions reached an all-time five-year high with over 837 deaths.  As a result of vehicle collisions in Wisconsin, it is estimated that someone is injured every 8.3 minutes, and an average of two people are killed every day.  Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for children of every age from 6 to 14.

Are the lives of your family and friends important to you?

                                                       

Saving lives needs to be a top priority!  Working together, we can make saving lives a priority.  Implementing a uniform state-of-the-art vehicle extrication-training program is imperative.

SAFE's goals:

bullet*Develop an extrication curriculum that maintains pace with the rapid changes in vehicle safety and design.
bullet*Implement a "Train the Trainer" certification program for rescuers and instructors.
bullet*Provide the necessary research, skills and techniques to handle changes in vehicle design.


 

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Safe And Fast Extrication   P. O. Box 510526  New Berlin, WI  53151
Phone:  (414) 526-3113    Fax:  (262) 781-9016
Email:  SAFEINC@aol.com
Website:  besafeinc.org

SAFE is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization