Cribbing (rescue)
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In vehicle extrication and urban search and rescue, cribbing refers to the use of blocks and wedges to stabilize an object, for example so that trapped victims can be safely removed. It is commonly used to stabilize overturned cars, and debris within collapsed buildings.
A box crib is a common method of cribbing, and is constructed by arranging pairs of wood in a staggered manner to form a stable crib underneath the object to be stabilized.
Cribbing can be done in conjunction with leveraging the object to lift it. The rule is leverage an inch, crib an inch.
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