Wishing all our great customers, family and friends a Happy Holiday Season. We thank you for helping us make 2025 a great year. Many blessings and good health for 2026! Turtle Plastics will be closed Monday, December 22, 2025-Thursday, January 1, 2026, for the holidays and necessary plant maintenance. You
Before a rescue can begin and lives can be saved, first responders must stabilize the vehicles involved in an accident. Auto stabilization, the process of ensuring a crash site is safe and secure for both rescuers and victims, is critical to the success of any rescue operation. Emergency medical
Of the nearly six million police-reported car accidents in the U.S. each year, approximately 10–15% involve people trapped in vehicles. These incidents require specialized extrication techniques, dependable equipment, and, of course, speed is essential. Stabilization is Key Rescuers use a variety of specialized tools to cut, spread, or lift vehicle
Cribbing is an indispensable tool when working safely with heavy equipment. For decades, wood blocks were the standard, but the industry is steadily moving toward more advanced alternatives. Recycled plastic cribbing, pioneered by Turtle Plastics, has become the new benchmark. Engineered for strength, stability, and longevity, our Dura Crib® interlocking
When stabilization matters, cribbing is only as good as the performance limits placed on it. If you’re working in fire/rescue, construction, utilities, or heavy equipment maintenance, load ratings and cribbing performance factors are critical to safe and effective operations. Failure to respect these limits can result in equipment damage, collapse,
In industrial environments, accidental spills and exposure to chemicals are ongoing challenges. Maintenance areas, repair stations, shipping and receiving departments, and assembly lines can all encounter leaks or spills from equipment and machinery. When these incidents occur, contaminated surfaces and tools can pose risks to both worker safety and operational
Whether responding to emergencies, performing routine equipment maintenance, or working on construction and industrial sites, professionals across a wide range of industries rely on effective stabilization solutions to ensure safety and efficiency. From fire and rescue teams to maintenance crews in construction, rail, and heavy equipment sectors, the comfort
The scene of a traffic accident is often one of urgency and chaos. Rescue workers and firefighters must cut through the uncertainty and “fog” to manage the situation-often by stabilizing overturned or unstable cars and trucks to safely rescue trapped occupants. Traditionally, they have relied on wooden blocks, which can
Turtle Plastics will be attending the 2025 REV Fire Group Dealer Meeting from June 2nd – 5th, at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort.
Times are tough for publicly funded organizations like emergency medical services and fire departments, and the need to cut costs in many cases has become mandatory. For example, both volunteer and professional fire departments operate on extremely tight budgets, with volunteer firefighters often contributing their own money to purchase needed
Turtle Plastics has a cribbing solution for virtually every transportation application, whether it involves a rescue team attempting to stabilize a wrecked vehicle or a maintenance crew preparing a heavy truck or railcar for routine service. From small jobs to super heavy-duty ones, we offer tested and load-rated cribbing solutions
The physics of an accident can vary based on complex interactions among the vehicles involved, the surroundings, and the road itself. The interplay of these factors coupled with the momentum, force, and kinetic energy of the accident make every car crash unique, producing a singular effect on the occupants of
