When it comes to just plain “cool” firefighter training exercises, self-rescue has to be at the top of the list. The use of rescue rope and descent control devices (DCDs) is definitely a growing trend ...

Going off-road generally means adventure, excitement, and taking on challenges in the wilderness. One such challenge is driving down steep slopes over rough or uneven terrain. To assist drivers in ...

Picture yourself on an epic off-road adventure and you arrive at a steep, rocky descent in your SUV. It's a critical situation where one wrong tap of the brakes and you could lose grip or slide off ...

Off-roading is somewhat contradictory in nature. You leave the pavement to escape the rules, laws, and restrictions applied to public roads, but once you’re in the dirt, it’s crucial to self-enforce ...

For more than twenty years, Hill Descent Control has helped drivers tackle steep descents safely and has become available on most modern off-roaders, crossovers, SUVs, and trucks sold today. In this ...

Of all the modern driver assistance systems out there, none is more self-explanatory than hill descent control. The very name puts in layman’s terms exactly what it does — controls the speed at which ...