Inventor Charles Ashby explains the improved Hands-Free Extractor at the Jarrell ISD Cafeteria Annex Building on October 11. The invention can be attached at the hips, slung across the shoulder or pulled. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Charles Ashby demonstrated his improved invention, the Hands Free Extractor, on October 11 in the Jarrell ISD Cafeteria Annex Building.
The Hands-Free Extractor, nicknamed the HFE and pronounced “heh-feh”, is a tool that allows firefighters to carry wounded or unresponsive victims to a safe location while freeing their hands.
The HFE now has an improved headset for the victim. In p…
