removal of a trapped victim such as a vehicle extrication, confined space rescue, or trench rescue; sometimes using hydraulic spreader, Jaws of Life, or other technical equipment. Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_firefighting
Ex`tri·ca'tion noun 1. The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement. 2. The act of sending out or evolving. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/98