MAKING SPACE
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Safe And Fast Extrication Inc.

December 2006

Greetings,

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and disability. Surviving a motor vehicle crash is dependent on the severity of the crash and the injuries incurred, but it is also linked to the response time by skilled rescue teams and a well-coordinated trauma care system.

The recent Huntsville, Alabama school bus crash that nose dived 30 feet below an overpass made me stop and reflect on bus crashes in our own state. For example: A tractor trailer in Rosendale came out of the fog smashing into the car, shoving it under the school bus and plowing into the back of the bus killing 5 and injuring 11 children…A driver in Green Bay carrying 39 students drives into the path of a semi truck and all the children were rushed to three hospitals…A van crossing the center line in the town of Ixonia crashed into a school bus carrying an elderly group, killing 4 passengers and injuring 19…A motorcoach carrying Chippewa Falls School students and their chaperones home from a band competition collided with a semi truck killing 5 and injuring 29…teen dies after crash with school bus in New Berlin …tour bus overturned in Oak Creek, 15 people were injured and two were seriously injured…bus versus truck crash in Waupun kills 1 and injures 8…A deadly bus crash in Waupaca County killed two people and injured more than 30 when a SUV collided with a tour bus which rolled on its side into a ditch…A tractor trailer in Plainfield smashed into the rear of a school bus and tore open the back of the bus, injuring 6 children and both drivers who were taken to the hospital…the list of tragic bus crashes goes on and on.

You would expect the rescuers who arrive on the scene to be trained and educated on vehicle extrication. Sadly, this is not the case. There is NO certification or standard extrication training for rescuers in the event of a school bus or motorcoach vehicle crash. The current “get them out any way you can” is unacceptable. This is not what I want for you, my family, friends or myself. Removal of entrapped victims by inexperienced or undertrained rescue personnel can result in delays and quick access to treatment; thereby reducing survivability. In 2001, I sent a letter to the former state representative, Marc Duff (http://www.besafeinc.org/motorcoach.htm), addressing the need for rescuers to be properly trained to rescue victims from bus crashes. To date, nothing has been done to improve the situation and Wisconsin citizens, traveling by mass transit vehicles, continue to be at risk on our roadways.

According to the U. S. Department of Transportation, the current National Standard Curriculum for EMT’s does not include mass transit vehicle extrication training. On the local level, the Wisconsin Administrative Code requires that all firefighters be trained to meet the minimum standard which is called “Firefighter 1”. At this level, the subject of extrication is never addressed. “Firefighter 2” training consists of three hours devoted to hands-on automobile extrication training with NO training for school bus or motorcoach crashes. Thus, firefighters in Wisconsin are allowed by law to perform all duties including motorcoach or school bus rescue without being formally trained or certified. It is inconceivable to think that in today’s society, rescuers are performing life saving vehicle extrications without a formal certification program in place. Emergency personnel must be properly trained to save those precious seconds that can mean the difference between life and death.

SAFE provides rescuers with knowledge and skills to remove entrapped victims from vehicles safely and efficiently preventing death and disability that results from improper or prolonged extrication rescues. SAFE needs your help! Until the mission of Safe And Fast Extrication is implemented fully, victims of vehicle crashes will continue to suffer.

Please consider making a tax deductible donation to SAFE by completing the attached “Make A Donation” form. Please forward this message on to others who you may think would be genuinely interested in protecting lives on our roadways. You can help make the difference and together we can save more lives…maybe even your own.

Your support is critical.

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End result...Safe And Fast Extrication
performed successfully by SAFE's
trained rescuers.
 

BE SAFE!

Sincerely,

John Olshanski
Executive Director
Safe And Fast Extrication Inc.

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Newsletter

April 1, 2005
Greetings,

How my life changed in a quick heartbeat!

This past February, I learned that I had a tumor on my pancreas. Doctors informed me that immediate surgery was necessary. Here I was, in a situation where I had to rely on properly trained professionals to save my life. I never thought something like this would ever happen to me, but it did. Several hours in surgery, and many tests and post-operation procedures later, I am ecstatic to report that I am cancer free and healthy – and I owe my life to the outstanding team of well trained and educated medical specialists who cared for me.

During my stay in the hospital, there was plenty of time for me to reflect on life. I thought about how quick my life could have changed, should I have had a different diagnosis, or less than optimal treatment. I thought about my children, family, friends and life. I kept thinking how fortunate I was to have well trained medical personnel right there when I needed them.

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death of children. Imagine for a moment and picture your child, family, friend or even yourself trapped in a vehicle crash with metal crushing down on you and your life is slipping away. If you ever found yourself or family member in this situation, you would expect the rescuers who arrive on scene to be highly trained, and educated on vehicle extrication –just as my doctors were well trained in saving my life in the hospital. Sadly, this is not the case. The vehicle extrication training or certification that is currently required by the State of Wisconsin is NONE.

It is inconceivable to think that in today’s society, rescuers are performing live-saving vehicle extrications without a formal certification training program in place. Each model year, as vehicle technology advances, the methods to extricate victims lags further and further behind. Emergency personnel must be properly trained to save those precious seconds that can mean the difference between life and death. The current mantra of emergency personnel who arrive to a crash victim site, is “get them out anyway you can.” This is not what I want for you, my children, family, friends or myself. Wisconsin citizens should demand to be recipients of creditable and accountable extrication services when lives are in jeopardy.
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Safe And Fast Extrication’s mission is to bring that trained team to your side in a time of need, such as I had when my life was in jeopardy. With on-going research with the Medical College of Wisconsin Neuroscience Research Laboratory and proper funding, victims will be afforded safe and fast extrication when their lives are at risk.

Unfortunately, until the mission of Safe And Fast Extrication is implemented fully, victims of vehicle crashes will continue to suffer. Your continued support is most appreciated. Together we can continue to make a difference in the lives of those that may find themselves trapped in a vehicle crash, putting their lives in jeopardy.


BE SAFE!

Sincerely,

John Olshanski
Executive Director
 

Published October 2004
Greetings! 
As the winter weather is in full swing and winter driving poses increased risks, I would like to introduce you to an organization that may save the lives of you and your loved ones. Safe And Fast Extrication, Inc. (SAFE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and reducing the suffering of victims by bringing qualified and certified rescue personnel to the scene of a vehicle collision. 

What exactly is extrication?  In simple terms, it is the removal of vehicle metal and debris to disentangle entrapped victims of vehicle crashes.

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for children. By the end of 2003, fatal vehicle crashes reached an all-time high with over 803 deaths. As a result of vehicle crashes in Wisconsin, it is estimated that someone is injured every 8.3 minutes. Yet, it is likely that rescuers without formal vehicle extrication training or certification are performing life saving vehicle extrications daily. The "get-them-out-anyway-you-can” method is not the proper way to perform vehicle extrication rescue.  Rescuers should be held to higher standards than that.  SAFE was founded by firefighters who wanted to create and set the highest standards in vehicle extrication rescue techniques and technology.

Currently, the Medical College of Wisconsin and SAFE are conducting post crash vehicle extrication research under the direction of Frank Pintar, PhD, and Narayan Yoganandan, PhD, both Professors in Neurosurgery and are Directors of the Neuroscience Research Laboratory. This innovative extrication research will serve as an educational tool for rescuers to develop skillful vehicle countermeasures in today’s rapidly changing vehicle design. It is vital that this ongoing extrication research and development continue and will be the key to design alternate time saving extrication methods to improve rescue procedures…ultimately saving more lives.

Progress is being made, thanks to David Rufer, Daniel Furseth, Shawn Conners, Neil Andersen, Jarrod Wellik, Tom Wher, James Olshanski and Phil Bochler, extrication specialists from Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, among others.  We still have a long way to go before we can achieve our goals to bring state-of-the-art vehicle extrication services for all communities throughout Wisconsin. 

Supporting SAFE is an investment in your community and your contributions are important as we continue to research and educate rescuers on safe and fast extrication methods. Together we can continue to make a difference in the lives of those that may find themselves trapped in a vehicle crash, putting their lives in jeopardy.

Consider a tax deductible gift to Safe And Fast Extrication, Inc. 
and Help Save Lives! Have a SAFE and Happy New Year!

Sincerely,



John Olshanski
Executive Director and Founder
 

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