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    Cribbing is used to stabilize objects during extrication operations. It involves laying multiple pieces of wood on their side and crossing them, which spreads the load well and provides stability. The wood used for cribbing should be solid and free of flaws, and the surfaces should be untreated so they are not slippery when wet. Cribbing can effectively increase load capacity through using thicker wood sizes and adding additional crossties between layers.

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    Cribbing is used to stabilize objects during extrication operations. It involves laying multiple pieces of wood on their side and crossing them, which spreads the load well and provides stability. The wood used for cribbing should be solid and free of flaws, and the surfaces should be untreated so they are not slippery when wet. Cribbing can effectively increase load capacity through using thicker wood sizes and adding additional crossties between layers.

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    Cribbing is used to stabilize objects during extrication operations. It involves laying multiple pieces of wood on their side and crossing them, which spreads the load well and provides stability. The wood used for cribbing should be solid and free of flaws, and the surfaces should be untreated so they are not slippery when wet. Cribbing can effectively increase load capacity through using thicker wood sizes and adding additional crossties between layers.

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    Cribbing is used to stabilize objects during extrication operations. It involves laying multiple pieces of wood on their side and crossing them, which spreads the load well and provides stability. The wood used for cribbing should be solid and free of flaws, and the surfaces should be untreated so they are not slippery when wet. Cribbing can effectively increase load capacity through using thicker wood sizes and adding additional crossties between layers.

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    CRIBBING

    Cribbing is essential in many extrication operations. Its most common use is


    to stabilize objects. Wood selected for cribbing should be solid, straight and
    free of major flaws such as large knots or splits. Cribbing surfaces should be
    free of any paint or finish because this can make the
    wood slippery, especially when it is wet. Cribbing can
    be made out of pieces of timber found in the debris
    and cut to size. Pieces of 2X2 (5 cm X 5 cm) and 4X4
    (10 cm X 10 cm) as well as wedges cut in this size
    timber are very useful.

    Cribbing involves multiple pieces of wood laid on the


    side and crossed. It spreads the load well and has
    many load transfer surfaces. It also has lateral
    stability depending on the ratio of width to height. The
    height should not be more than three times the width.
    (Note: pieces should not be more than two feet (60
    cm) long.)

    The overhang at corners should be no less than 4


    inches.

    4X4 crib capacity = 24,000 lb. (10,886 kg).


    6X6 crib capacity = 60,000 lb. (27,215.5 kg).
    Note: using 3 pieces per layer as in 3X3 (7.5 cm X 7.5
    cm) crosstie will double the capacity.

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