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Past GDIS Presentations Looking to add some very current content and images to your extrication PowerPoint? Head over to the Great Design GDIS past presentation tool and you can search all of the...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2024/09/12/past-gdis-presentations/

2024 Ford E-Transit Emergency Response Guide ERG Disabling the High voltage system Ensure the vehicle transmission gear selector is in the PARK position. Check that the vehicle READY light is off...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2024/08/19/2024-ford-e-transit-emergency-response-guide-erg/

The Audi Q6 e-tron is the first production model on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The Premium Platform Electric (PPE) is Audi’s new technology platform for electric vehicles. With it, th...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2024/07/29/2025-audi-sq6-e-tron-body-and-battery-structure/

Body Structure Missing from this Genesis G80, is the turbocharged four-cylinder and twin-turbo V-6 engines. Instead, the Electrified G80 boasts a dual electric motor setup. The 87.2-kWh battery p...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2024/06/25/2024-genesis-electrified-g80-body-structure/

Immobilize Vehicle To prevent unattended/expected movement, the vehicle needs to be immobilized. The first step is to use wheel chocks.  Second, to turn the vehicle off, press the button on top ...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2024/06/22/2024-honda-prologue-electric-body-structure/

Body Structure

https://www.boronextrication.com/2024/06/21/2024-lexus-lbx-body-structure/

Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) Here’s the roof rail of the Ford Bronco from the Multimatic display booth at this year’s Great Designs in Steel (GDIS). For more information check out the Cuttin...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2024/06/20/ford-bronco-roof-rail-body-construction/

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Take a look at the body structure and the high voltage battery enclosure of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV. The body structure has Pres Hardened Steel (PHS) in the roof rai...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2024/05/26/2024-chevrolet-blazer-ev-body-structure/

The Tesla Cybertruck was all over the SAE WCX this year at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Several different booths had the truck or at least parts of it. First let’s take a look at the body in white str...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2024/04/23/tesla-cybertruck-body-structure/

Vehicle Fire or Battery Fire? I am by no means a battery or electric vehicle expert. I try to stay knowledgeable enough to handle any run that I’m dispatched to. Early on a shift in November, ...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/12/31/a-unique-vehicle-fire-call-48-volt-battery/

2023 Kia Sportage PHEV Body Structure The 2023 KIA Sportage PHEV Ultra-High Strength Steel (UHSS) is in all the typical locations on a new vehicle. The rockers and several underbody stampings are...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/10/07/2023-kia-sportage-phev-body-structure/

Body Structure Take a look at the 2023 Acura Integra Body Structure. The illustrations below are for general reference only. Some body parts are constructed from multiple layers of different tens...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/09/19/2023-acura-integra-body-structure/

The 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid has a strong body structure and a HV battery pack under the rear seat cushion. Take a look at some highlights from the Honda Emergency Response Guide (ERG).

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/09/18/2023-honda-accord-hybrid-ev-body-structure/

The 2024 Lexus GX body-on-frame SUV will be the third-generation Lexus GX and will roll out to global markets toward the end of this year.  It has a beefy body structure, take a look at the imag...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/08/02/2024-lexus-gx-body-structure/

Below is a screenshot from the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) from Audi that shows the locations of ultra-high strength steels (UHSS), airbags, and other hazards.

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/06/03/audi-q4-e-tron-body-structure-battery/

2023 Hummer General Motors had the Body-in-White (BIW) of the 2023 Hummer SUV and truck displayed at the Great Designs in Steel (GDIS). The rocker panel in this vehicle is huge! It has to be with...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/05/24/2023-hummer-body-structure-suv/

Extrication Book Looking for a great extrication resource? Get a copy of Bumper to Bumper Extrication. The reviews for the book are fantastic and I’m humbled by that. I wanted to put out a simp...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/05/24/extrication-book/

Here’s a unique small electric vehicle from Mazda, the MX-30. The Mazda MX-30 EV is currently only available in California. Take a look at a few screenshots from the MX30 Quick Reference Guide....

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/04/17/2022-mazda-mx-30-ev-body-structure/

2023 Cadillac Lyriq EV The Cadillac Lyriq is a battery electric crossover manufactured and marketed by the Cadillac subdivision of General Motors. As Cadillac’s first fully electric vehicle, an...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/03/12/2023-cadillac-lyriq-ev-body-structure/

Road vehicles – Information for first and second responders – Part 1: Rescue sheet for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles This document defines the contents and the layout of the re...

https://www.boronextrication.com/2023/02/19/iso-17840-road-vehicles-information-for-first-and-second-responders/