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roll up dash

English translation: lifting, rolling and removing the car dashboard or truck hood.

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English term or phrase:roll up dash
Selected answer:lifting, rolling and removing the car dashboard or truck hood.
Entered by: ARTES

04:28 Sep 12, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Fire extrication
English term or phrase: roll up dash
It is written in an Australian Fire Manual, for a vehicle fire.
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- Stabilize vehicle. Place step chocks under vehicle just inside each wheel opening and pull valve stems or puncture tire sidewalls.

- Stabilise vehicle first, then remove roof, doors, and roll-up dash.

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Because there are many meaning of "dash", what is exactly this meant?
Anthony Indra
United States
Local time: 19:22
lifting, rolling and removing the car dashboard or truck hood.
Explanation:
This is a term for a vehicle extraction method to free trapped occupants in the front seats.

A roll - up dash is when you dash lift on a car, the dashboard or firewall are pushed upward of forward or severed out of the occupant compartment. The same with trucks by removing the hood.

Have a nice day and God Bless,
Arthur
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ARTES
Local time: 19:22
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lifting, rolling and removing the car dashboard or truck hood.


Explanation:
This is a term for a vehicle extraction method to free trapped occupants in the front seats.

A roll - up dash is when you dash lift on a car, the dashboard or firewall are pushed upward of forward or severed out of the occupant compartment. The same with trucks by removing the hood.

Have a nice day and God Bless,
Arthur

ARTES
Local time: 19:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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