Earlier I expressed concerns about whether first responders are trained
in the risks accompanying the extraction of victims from a wrecked
hybird. The group's answers pretty well convinced me that they are
trained and that my uninformed EMT friend here in western NY state was
an exception to the rule.

But now there's evidence it might be a wider problem than some believe.
Last week's issue of the Lincoln County (Maine) News has a long article
about confusion in handling a wrecked Prius. The story is too long to
reproduce here. Suffice to say that the "experts" the reporter
consulted in writing the story gave him bad information. I've sent the
paper the URL of Toyota's online information for first responders. For
latecomers, that URL is
http://techinfo.toyota.com/
Click on the link for EMERGENCY RESPONSE & HYBRID INFORMATION, then on
the model of your choice.

I'm trying to organize a series of regional meetings for first
responders where a knowledgeable Toyota rep can disseminate the facts.
I'd like to see one in each of western NY state's population centers
with printed invitations sent to firehouses and ambulance crews.

Ray O or other Toyota-savvy contributors: any suggestions on how to
proceed?

Thanks.

Brent