Rescue Services Guidelines

Securing and supporting
Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 9
Rescue
Vehicles lying on their side must be secured to
prevent them from sliding and tipping over, e.g.
using supporting struts, wheel chocks, ropes and
straps.
• Secure vehicle using supporting struts
• Attach straps by looping them around vehicle
parts, such as axles or other securely bolted
or welded parts on the vehicle.
• Attach steel cable to strap and tighten using
pulling unit (grip puller) or cable winch
• Secure opposite vehicle side using wheel
chocks
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The STAB FAST passenger car support system is
available as an alternative, with which vehicles
can still be stabilized even when in complicated
positions.
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If the vehicle is on sloping ground, an endless
sling is useful for securing the vehicle. It can also
be used for recovering the vehicle.
The endless sling should be attached either by
threading it through the window openings (also
with the windows removed) or by slinging it
around vehicle components such as axles or other
parts rigidly bolted/welded onto the vehicle.
Care should be taken to pass the sling around a
number of components if possible, in order to
distribute the forces evenly.
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