What is the goal of the extrication challenge?

The goal of the extrication challenge, is allow teams to develop skills and practices that they can take back to each Fire and Rescue Service to enhance the techniques by operational crews on a day-to-day basis saving lives and reducing injuries on the Roads.

What are the scoring criteria of this challenge?

The scoring criteria is based on a number of skills within the team from Team Leadership, Technical Ability, Communication and Medical skills in dealing with an incident and getting the casualty to a place of safety.

At the World Rescue Challenge, the complexity of the extrication scenarios is categorized into three levels, which are primarily based on the complexity of vehicles involved, the intricacy of the scenario, and the number and severity of patient injuries. Each tier represents a progressive increase in the challenge’s complexity:

  • Level 1 – Basic Complexity: generally, involves a single-vehicle incident with one to two patients. The injuries presented are less complex; the focus of this level is on basic extrication techniques and patient assessment.
  • Level 2 – Moderate Complexity: often involves multiple vehicles or a passenger vehicle with a larger or more complex design. The number of patients typically ranges from two to three, with more varied and severe injuries. Rescue teams must show proficiency in advanced extrication techniques, on-site medical treatment, and coordination among team members.
  • Level 3 -High Complexity: most challenging and involves intricate scenarios with multiple vehicles of various types, which may include heavy vehicles or unusual vehicle orientations. The number of patients will typically range from two to three, with severe and complex injuries like multiple traumas, unconsciousness, and life-threatening conditions and entrapment or impalement. Teams need to demonstrate expert-level extrication skills, advanced medical treatment, and exceptional teamwork and coordination. Teams may also have to show proficiency in dealing with delicate patient extractions and triage situations.
  • Scenarios are designed to be unpredictable and challenging to best prepare teams for real-life rescues. For each scenario, teams will have a window of 25 minutes to complete the safe and effective rescue of their patients.