Vehicle Stabilization

When sizing up a vehicle think of it as either brick (older vehicle w/ square shapes) vs beach ball (newer vehicle w/ rounded frame)

Good, Better, Best approach in regards to stabilization

Stabilization steps:

• Primary stabilization (wheel chock, wedges, cribbing)

• Secondary stabilization (rescue 42 strut and straps)

• Tertiary stabilization (consistent monitoring)

Upright vehicle:

• Never assume it is stable treat it as its not

• Chock wheels, wedge/crib car if needed

• Put parking break on

Overturned vehicle:

Vehicle tends to lean toward the engine side, due to weight

• Primary stabilization apply step cribbing or wedges to not allow the vehicle to rock

• Secondary stabilization rescue 42 and straps

Vehicle on its side:

• Treat it as if its very unstable

• Natural lean towards roof movement can cause it to roll onto roof