O-Plates™ (O'Connell Rescue Plates)

The O'Connell Plates™ are multipurpose Extrication and Heavy Rescue tools which give modern day rescuers more tools for dealing with today's complex rescue environment.

You will probably use the O-Plates™ most frequently in vehicle extrication, where they will help make dash rolls quicker and safer. The O-Plates™ also offer you several ways of stabilizing the vehicle, and will even help pull the steering wheel in the rare case where that may be appropriate.

When Heavy Rescue is necessary, the O-Plates™ are instantly available to anchor systems, pull up to 19,000 Lbs. of concrete or debris (using your hydraulic extrication equipment if necessary), bridge holes or joists to anchor pushing or pulling systems, enhance the capabilities of Jacks, etc. This gives first responders the capability to begin rescue operations at a building collapse or other heavy rescue scene before Heavy Rescue teams arrive, thereby saving more lives.

Although many of our pictures show the O-Plates as yellow we have recently changed the standard color to red. Our instructional DVD contains additional information...

Download the O-Plate™ Brochure PDF (560 KB)