'Ifeel the need. The need for-.' Most people can quote this famous line from Tom Cruise's 1986 hit movie Top Gun. But for the purposes of discussion, I left off the last word. I did this because when it comes to today's vehicle extrication process we need to think about what is the best word (or words) we should be putting there. Maybe 'speed' is not the proper word in the vehicle rescue environment today Maybe we should be thinking that 'slower' may be better? What sparked my thoughts on this topic was a recent conversation I had with a long-time friend and fellow rescuer. We were talking shop and the conversation turned to our mutual concerns related to the increased number of battery-powered hydraulic and other time-saving rescue tools that are out in the streets today.
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