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UPDATED – Must see video: Bystanders lift burning car off motorcyclist in Logan, Utah. More video. Rescuers tell story.

By in STATter911.com at September 12, 2011 at 10:57 pm
Man is in stable condition. Read More »

BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid F04 Emergency Responder Guide

By in Boron Extrication at July 18, 2011 at 9:50 pm
The BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid F04 Emergency Responder Guide is avaible at Electric Vehicle Safety Training. Check out the two images that provide a brief overview of the locations of all the hazards inside of the vehicle. Read More »

Older hydraulic cutting devices may be insufficient

By in Boron Extrication at July 17, 2011 at 11:29 pm
Older hydraulic cutting devices may be insufficient! That is what one automaker is saying! Most of the time Ron Moore and David Dalrymple are the ones making the the statements about old cutters being out gunned with new steels! Read More »

Mini Cooper E Plug In (Emergency Responder Guide)

By in Boron Extrication at May 18, 2011 at 1:08 pm
The Mini E is not a production vehicle for sale to the public per say. However, 450 Mini E vehicles are currently in a field trial in the United States. Just where are the two areas selected for the trial?? Read More »

BMW bests Corvette at Sebring

By in Firegeezer at March 20, 2011 at 1:09 am
BMW draws first blood in ALMS GT at Sebring Read More »
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BMW Security Vehicles

By in Boron Extrication at February 14, 2011 at 9:55 pm
So you roll up on a MVA and you notice some rich guy crashed his high-end BMW. What you may run into is a BMW Security Vehicle that is a factory made armored car. Now I know the chances are between slim and none. However, you never know. Just look at the 3 BMW models below and tell me if they look like armored cars? Believe it or not, they are! Read More »

2011 MINI Cooper Clubman Body in White

By in Boron Extrication at February 7, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Illustrations are used in service manuals by many manufacturers. Below are some illustrations of the 2006 thru 2011 MINI Cooper Clubman. Read More »

2011 BMW X5 Body Structure and Airbags

By in Boron Extrication at January 31, 2011 at 8:37 pm
The 2006-2011 BMW X5 has a highly rigid body structure for maxium occupant protection is made with Ultra High Strength Steel. The passive safety features in this vehicle are passed on via the engine supports and chassis along various load paths which diverts the energy away from the passenger cell. Read More »

Mini Cooper Body Structure

By in Boron Extrication at January 19, 2011 at 5:48 pm
The Mini Cooper is made from a bunch of different steels. High-strength steel, tailored rolled blanks, aluminum door elements, and a magnesium carrier bar for the dashboard between the A-pillars. So if this car catches fire, be prepared for the 4th of July light show when you hit the passenger compartment with a fire stream. Read More »

UPDATE – Video added: Car explodes in Arlington County, Virginia. A bad couple of days for BMWs.

By in STATter911.com at January 11, 2011 at 10:56 am
No injuries reported in this morning's explosion. Read More »

Raw video: Car catches fire on live TV. Snow coverage heats up in Georgia.

By in STATter911.com at January 10, 2011 at 12:03 pm
News reporter has to tell driver his car is on fire. Read More »

How Many BBC Reporters Needed To Start a Car?

By in Firegeezer at December 29, 2010 at 12:00 am
Not quite a Dirk Steinhardt rescue911.de ride-along, two journalists struggle to start a BMW. Read More »
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2011 BMW 3-Series Body Structure

By in Boron Extrication at December 20, 2010 at 12:53 pm
The Fifth generation of the BMW 3-Series is what is currently on the road with a model run from 2005-2011.  The Six Generation is due out in 2012. The  B-pillars are reinforced with a tubular structure throughout the B-pillars for added strengt… Read More »

2011 BMW 5-Series Body Structure

By in Boron Extrication at August 20, 2010 at 12:05 am
The 2011 BMW 5-Series body structure is an extremely stiff passenger cell with intelligent use of high-strength multi-phase steel and hot-moulded ultra-high-strength steel.  The A and B-pillars are made from hot stamped UHSS.  This would l… Read More »

How often do you change the oil?

By in Firegeezer at December 1, 2009 at 5:12 pm
No, that is not a Thanksgiving turkey! What happens when you do not change your oil for 60,000 miles. Read More »

BMW X5 B-Pillar UHSS – Where would you make your cut?

By in Boron Extrication at September 27, 2009 at 4:34 am
Where would you make your cut? Take a look at the image below before you answer. If you were to make your top cut on the B-Pillar of a late model BMW X5 a couple inches low you would be cutting almost twice the material thickness of the B-Pillar. Start t… Read More »

Nissan Zone Body Construction

By in Boron Extrication at September 21, 2009 at 8:23 am
Honda has the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure and Nissan has what they call Zone Body construction. It would make Firefighter's lives easier if every automaker designed their vehicle around one body structure concept, but that is … Read More »

2008 BMW X5

By in Boron Extrication at August 20, 2009 at 8:52 am
BMW wanted to meet the requirements of any side crash test. So Ultra-high Strength Steel was used in many different parts of the body structure. The side frames are made with UHSS and the B-Pillar is reinforced with every one's favorite steel, boron. The… Read More »

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