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  • Allstate, You're in good hands.
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  • BASF - We create chemistry - logo
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  • CCC logo
  • Certified Collision Group logo
  • CollisionRight - Getting you back to GO.
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  • Crash Champions Collision Repair Team
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  • Dent Concepts - Paintless Dent Repair
  • enterprise logo
  • Farmers Insurance logo
  • fix Auto
  • G and C Auto Body Family Owned Est. 1972
  • GEICO
  • gerber collision & glass logo
  • IAA logo
  • LKQ logo
  • Maaco North America's Bodyshop logo
  • NAPA Logo
  • Nationwide logo
  • nexterra logo
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners logo
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  • Sherwin Williams
  • Travelers logo
  • URG (United Recyclers Group) logo
  • USAA logo
  • Wesco logo

Genesis

CARSTAR Russom’s, Allstate and Local First Responders Help Make Missouri Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (June 8, 2026) – On Saturday, June 6, first responders representing rescue units from southeast Missouri put on their gear for a hands-on learning experience showing them how to rescue accident victims from late-model vehicles – life-saving skills that are critical when minutes matter most. 

Borsella & Mastro Auto Body of Mt. Vernon, NY, Allstate and GEICO Help Local First Responders Make New York Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (September 25, 2025) – Rescue units from across the Tri-State area donned their gear at the Borsella & Mastro Auto Body in Mt. Vernon, NY, for a hands-on learning experience teaching them how to rescue accident victims from late-model vehicles – life-saving skills that are critical when minutes matter most, all thanks to Borsella & Mastro Auto Body, GEICO, Allstate, Genesis Rescue Systems and the National Auto Body Council® F.R.E.E.™ program.

Seminole Toyota – Sanford Helps Local First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills to Help Make Orlando Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (September 5, 2025) – More than a dozen first responders from the Orlando-area put on their rescue gear for a hands-on demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in the Orlando area, all thanks to Seminole Toyota, GEICO, Allstate, the Sanford Fire Department, and the National Auto Body Council® F.R.E.E.™ program.

National Auto Body Council First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program Announces Retirement of Program Manager and Longtime Industry Leader George Avery

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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (August 5, 2025) – The National Auto Body Council announced today a changing of the guard – literally – for the NABC First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) program. The National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Education (F.R.E.E.™) program helps prepare local first responder teams to rescue accident victims from these late-model vehicles. The program provides education and live demonstrations on working with high-strength steel, airbags, advanced restraint systems, onboard technology and safety around alternative fuel vehicles. NABC members such as insurance carriers donate the late-model vehicles, while collision repair facilities, distribution center and community organizations host the event. HURST Jaws of Life and Genesis Rescue Systems provide the tools and education for the program.

Crash Champions of Avon, OH, Local First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills to Help Make Avon Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

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Avon, OH (July 19, 2025) –  A dozen first responders from the Avon Fire Department and surrounding areas donned their rescue gear for a hands-on demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in the Cleveland area, , all thanks to Crash Champions, Avon Fire Department, Nationwide Insurance, Genesis Rescue Systems and the National Auto Body Council® F.R.E.E.™ program.

Andover Auto Body Helps Local First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills toHelp Make Kansas Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council®First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

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Andover, KS (June 9, 2025) – More than 30 first responders from the Andover Fire Department and surrounding areas put on their rescue gear for a hands-on demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in Andover, all thanks to Andover Auto Body, the Andover Fire Department, Allstate, Genesis Rescue Systems and the National Auto Body Council® F.R.E.E.™ program.

Local First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills to Help Make Lancaster Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program and NABC Member Auto Collision & Glass

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Auto Collison & Glass and GEICO Insurance Hosted First Responders for Emergency Extrication Education Event to Demonstrate How to Extricate People from Today’s Advanced Vehicles Media Note: Additional photos from the NABC F.R.E.E. event can be found HERE.  Lancaster, NY (May 7, 2025) – More than 15 first responders from the Lancaster, NY, Fire Department … Read more

Local Mankato, MN, First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills to Help Make Mankato Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL (August 14, 2024) – On August 10,  nearly 30 first responders from the Mankato, MN, Fire Department and surrounding areas donned their rescue gear for a hands-on demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in the Mankato area, all thanks to Jerry’s Abra Auto Body Repair, USAA Insurance, Genesis Rescue Systems and the National Auto Body Council® F.R.E.E.™ program.

Local Escondido, CA, First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills to Help Make Escondido Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

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ESCONDIDO, CA (June 29, 2023) – More than 30 first responders from the Escondido Fire Department donned their rescue gear today for a hands-on demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in the Escondido area all thanks to Fix Auto USA, Nationwide Insurance, Genesis Rescue Systems and the National Auto Body Council® F.R.E.E.™ program.

Local First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills to Help Make Towanda Area Drivers Safer on the Road Through National Auto Body Council® First Responder Emergency Extrication (F.R.E.E.™) Program

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TONAWANDA, NY (June 13, 2023) — More than 30 first responders from the Niagara Falls Fire Department donned their rescue gear today for a hands-on demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in Tonawanda area all thanks to the Certified United Auto Towing, GEICO and Genesis Rescue Systems and the National Auto Body Council® F.R.E.E.™ program.