Puyallup Extrication Team

What Puyallup Extrication Team does

The Puyallup Extrication Team (PXT) is a Washington State-based non-profit 501-C-3 mobile training company founded in 2000 that delivers vehicle and heavy-rescue extrication training to fire departments and rescue personnel. Its 18-24 professional firefighter instructors travel to client locations in a team-owned truck and trailer carrying a donated cache of Jaws of Life, e-Draulic, hydraulic, pneumatic, and hand tools, enabling class sizes of up to 44-50 students. The curriculum spans nine proprietary series (PXT 101 through PXT 801) covering basic academy-level extrication, advanced auto extrication, technical heavy extrication (mass transit, structural collapse, machinery entrapment), hybrid/EV safety, command & control, hand-tools-only scenarios, train-the-trainer certification, and a Man vs Machine module, all meeting or exceeding NFPA standards.

Revenue is generated through per-seat training fees (e.g., $750 per person for PXT 202, $1,600 per person for PXT 301) supplemented by donations, grants, and charitable contributions from private sponsors and equipment partners including Hurst Jaws of Life, Paratech, Hi-Lift, Ajax Rescue Tools, ESS Eyewear, Ringers Gloves, Firedex, and Chive Charities. PXT books classes well in advance through direct outreach to Lead Instructor Jeff Pugh, serves mutual aid departments and regional training consortia, and competes internationally in WRO/NAVRA vehicle rescue competitions. The Arrive Alive community program extends PXT's reach into high-school DUI prevention in partnership with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, local law enforcement, Washington State Patrol (joining 2025), and Multi-Care (joining 2025), with current penetration of 8 of 10 high schools in the district. Geographic reach spans the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, and parts of Europe.

Name

Puyallup Extrication Team

Legal name

The Puyallup Extrication Team

Website

https://thepxteam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Puyallup Extrication Team is a Washington-based 501-C-3 mobile training non-profit, founded in 2000, that deploys 18-24 professional firefighter instructors to teach vehicle and heavy-rescue extrication courses to fire departments across North and South America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Services Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

Keywords

• Vehicle extrication training
• Heavy rescue courses
• Firefighter education
• Mobile rescue training
• Emergency services training

Headquarters

HQ city

Puyallup

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training Class Fees: Enrollment fees for training classes. PXT 301 Vehicle & Machinery Tech Heavy Extrication is $1600 per person due 45 days prior to class. PXT 202 Advanced Auto Extrication is $750 per person due 45 days prior to class. Classes book well in advance with maximum student limits per course.
2. Donations and Grants: Relies heavily on donations and grants to operate. Accepts PayPal and credit card donations through their website. As a Non-Profit 501-C-3 organization, they receive charitable contributions from private sponsors and support from major industry companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Puyallup Extrication Team is a nonprofit mobile training company that teaches Auto to Heavy Commercial Vehicle Extrication techniques to fire, rescue, and EMS personnel. Courses are delivered on-site at customer locations by a team of 24 professional firefighter instructors using standardized curricula spanning course numbers 101 through 801.

Product overview

Puyallup Extrication Team is a non-profit 501-C-3 mobile training company providing vehicle and heavy rescue extrication training to firefighters. Their portfolio consists of multiple training course series: PXT 100 series (Basic Academy Level), PXT 200 series (Auto Extrication - Basic and Advanced 2-day courses), PXT 300 series (Technical Heavy Extrication), PXT 400 series (Hybrid Safety), PXT 500 series (Command & Control), PXT 600 (Hand Tools Only), PXT 700 (Train the Trainer), PXT 800 (Man vs Machine), plus the Arrive Alive DUI community program. Courses range from 4-16 hours and meet or exceed N.F.P.A. standards. The team teaches using specialized rescue equipment including Jaws of Life, hydraulic tools, e-Draulic tools, First Responder Jacks, and Ajax Extrication Tomahawks. Training is delivered by 24 professional firefighter instructors who have instructed thousands of responders since 2000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vehicle Extrication Course Series (101 through 801) Standardized, multi-level extrication training curriculum covering techniques from basic passenger vehicles through heavy commercial vehicles, delivered on-site to fire departments, EMS agencies, and rescue squads.
• Arrive Alive Teen Driver Awareness Program Community-focused teen driver safety and awareness program hosted via the organization, extending its extrication and emergency-services mission to schools and youth audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50 students trained per class session
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Central Pierce Fire & RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for classes and partner in Arrive Alive high school program. Partnered with PXT and local law enforcement for community DUI prevention events at 8 of 10 high schools in district.
• WSCFF (Washington State Council of Fire Fighters)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization hosting WSCFF Fire-Ops 101 training events with PXT, prominent sponsor on website
• Washington State PatrolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner approached PXT for 2025 Arrive Alive program expansion, joining existing partnership with Central Pierce Fire and Multi-Care

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX): TEEX operates one of the largest firefighter and emergency-services training programs in the U.S., including vehicle rescue and extrication tracks. Comparable to PXT as a firefighter-training provider, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• National Fire Academy (FEMA): FEMA's National Fire Academy delivers federally subsidized firefighter training and leadership programs. Comparable as a firefighter-training provider but with government backing and broader scope than PXT's mobile extrication focus.
• International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA): IFSTA publishes widely adopted fire-service training curricula and certification materials, including vehicle rescue content. Comparable as a curriculum authority in the same fire-service training category PXT serves, though primarily content-driven rather than mobile-delivered.

Emerging players

• Rescue 3 International: Rescue 3 delivers technical rescue training programs (water, rope, vehicle) to fire and emergency responders. Comparable as a specialized rescue-training provider with overlapping extrication curriculum but broader technical-rescue focus.
• Falck Safety Services: Falck Safety Services delivers industrial and emergency response training, including fire and rescue content, to corporate and government clients. Comparable in providing paid rescue-training services to similar responder segments.

Direct peers

• Roco Rescue: Roco provides technical rescue training, including vehicle and machinery extrication, for fire and industrial responders. Closely comparable niche training provider serving similar fire/EMS customers with similar mobile delivery model.

Others

• Holmatro: Global manufacturer of hydraulic rescue tools that also runs customer training academies for extrication. Comparable as an extrication-training provider to fire departments, though anchored in equipment sales rather than fee-for-service mobile training.
• Hurst Jaws of Life (Hurst/Ace Fire Service Products): Hurst is PXT's core sponsor and the dominant U.S. hydraulic rescue-tool manufacturer. Comparable as an extrication-training provider through its own customer training programs and curriculum, though primarily an equipment OEM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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