Working with NHTSA and fire departments, Hoffman developed and fine- tuned the full-day training program which he presents all around the country. His only requirement is that no participant is to be charged for the training.

With his I-CAR training experience, Hoffman is no stranger to the classroom. He puts on an informative and exciting class which includes: safety processes for extracting air bags and restraint systems, live deployment of air bags, live extrication procedures, safe distancing practices and procedures, and meeting the new challenges of alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles.

Frightening scenario

Hoffman began the program with a video of an "unusual" accident scenario which takes place at Los Angeles Inter-national Airport (LAX) in California. "An accident," Hoffman quipped, "that I hope none of you ever will have to respond to."

The video shows a man driving a silver Jeep who was lost on the runway at LAX, the one that goes over the freeway. While he is driving down the runway, a very large 747 comes flying in behind him and rear-ends his Jeep, causing amazingly little damage. The Jeep is being pushed down the runway with the 747 riding in the back - and here comes a sweet little old lady driving her Nash Rambler down the runway, straight at the jeep and its new passenger, the 747. The Jeep driver frantically waves her off - just in time for her to pass between the Jeep and the outside wheels of the plane. But Grandma comes back for more, giving the driver and the pilot a well-known hand signal that basically told them to keep out of her way!

Firefighter James Fillmore, Gilbert, suits up to demonstrate a passenger extraction.	Medivac pilot, Bill Sorenson of Air Evac Z in Phoenix, lands at the First Response training seminar and lets participants take a close look at the helicopter.