National Vehicle Extrication Program Comes to Washington State
On Sept. 10, Precision Collision Auto Body, a member of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), will deliver the latest in vehicle emergency occupant extrication training to local first responders. The First Responders Emergency Extrication (FREE) program is a four-hour course that incorporates classroom and hands-on instruction, including airbag deployment demonstrations and vehicle cutting techniques.
Toyota Releases New Position Statement on Cabin Reinforcements
The company has issued a revised position on the repair of high-strength steel (HSS) and ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) occupant cabin reinforcements.
Boosting Business with PDR
You say you’re too busy to learn paintless dent repair or don’t have the patience to mess with a dent for hours. But an increasing number of you are finding that using PDR tools to get the metal not necessarily
perfect but up ‘close’ helps reduce the size of the repair, saving time and material costs.
NABC Shop Hosts Training Program for First-Responders
First Responders Emergency Extrication (FREE) course promotes efficient motor vehicle rescue procedures for emergency personnel at the scene of an accident.
CRA Continues Campaign Against Untested Aftermarket Bumper Reinforcements
CRA demonstrates difference between OEM and aftermarket parts to TV station, calls on insurance commissioner to stop insurers from including aftermarket bumper reinforcements on estimates.
CRA Asks DOI to Trace Aftermarket Bumper Reinforcements Used in Claims
Group says affected policyholders should be alerted to potential safety issues associated with non-OEM parts.
CRA and Toby Chess to Bring Parts Safety Message To California Lawmakers
Collision Repair Association of California (CRA) President Lee Amaradio announced that Toby Chess will work with the association in a campaign to inform key California lawmakers and regulators about the inherent risks associated with the use of certain aftermarket safety parts. “I’m pleased that Toby Chess is willing to commit his expertise and research to
I-CAR Rolling Out Advanced Material Damage Analysis Course
I-CAR announced that it will premiere its newest course, Advanced Material Damage Analysis (DAM08) on March 1. The course offers students training on how advanced materials affect collision energy management along with understanding the necessary repair considerations for such materials. “This course was developed for anyone in the estimating or appraisal process and is an
CAPA to Establish New Certification Standard for Aftermarket Bumpers
The new standard will enable the market to identify high quality bumpers as the industry responds to recent disclosure of bumper quality problems, CAPA says.
CIC Panel Lists Vehicle Complexity, Training as Top Challenges
Vehicle complexity and training were the two main challenges members of a panel discussion held at the Collision Industry Conference last week in Palm Springs, Calif., said lie ahead for the collision repair industry. Members of the panel included: Guy Bargnes of Bargnes Associates; Randy Hanson, auto director for Allstate; John Edelen, president and CEO