American-built extrication — specced to the cars on your roads, not the brochure.
An extrication set is the kind of capital purchase a department makes once a decade and stakes lives on for the fifteen years after. Get it wrong and you’re either bringing a mid-size spreader to a modern crew-cab pickup with boron-steel B-pillars, or you’re paying for an F-rated cutter that lives in a compartment and almost never gets pulled.
The conversation starts with what does your call volume actually look like? Career department running interstate auto-ex weekly, or a volunteer crew where the tools come out four times a year? Different specs. And before either: what’s on your roads? A department in pickup country sees different pillars than a department on a turnpike. The cutter that handles one is overkill for the other — or the other way around.
Heiman carries Genesis because the eFORCE SLi line covers the range — F7 flagship cutter for the worst pillars, S49 mid-size spreader for the everyday job, 21-36 push ram for dash lifts, 22-54 telescopic for heavy chassis. American-built in Dayton, Ohio. Milwaukee M18 battery platform — the same battery your crew already buys for hand tools. The honest version of “spec it once, run it for a decade.”
When the NFPA 1936 cut-rating test was developed, the highest tier the standard could measure topped out at level 9. Genesis built a cutter that scored 9 in five of the six categories — and added an F7 rating in the sixth, because the test stopped before the tool did. The F7-SLi is the cutter chiefs spec when they’ve looked at what’s actually in the cars on their roads. Modern boron-steel B-pillars, ultra-high-strength chassis members, hot-stamped reinforcements. 11-inch opening to wrap the widest material. 61 pounds — not an everyday cutter, but the right tool when the everyday cutter won’t finish the cut.
Two siblings on the same SLi platform: the SC240-SLi NxtGen — the lighter, every-call cutter with replaceable blade inserts. The SC385-SLi Smooth Cut sits between them on weight and rating (A9-B9-C9-D9-E9-F5), with a smoother cut behavior on high-strength steels. The F7 is the worst-case-pillar tool; the SC240 is the every-call tool. Most departments end up with one of each. Full lineup at genesisrescue.com.
The S49-SLi is Genesis’s mid-size spreader — 28-inch opening, the highest LSF (lowest spreading force) of any spreader in the Genesis line, which is the metric that matters when you’re starting a spread on a wedged door and need power right at the tip. Forged arms, two-stage motor, rocker switch. Pair it with the 21-36 SLi push ram for dash lifts and the F7-SLi cutter for the worst-case pillars, and you’ve got the set that handles most of what a department sees in a year.
The 21-36 push ram covers passenger-car dash lifts. The 22-54 telescopic ram is what comes out when the geometry is bigger — a semi-cab, a heavy farm pickup, an underride scene where the standard ram won’t reach. 22 inches closed, 53.5 inches extended, 31.5 inches of stroke, 41.4 pounds. Two-stage hydraulic: 24,279 lbf push on the first stage for the heavy initial displacement, 14,000 lbf on the second stage when reach matters more than force.
For departments running mutual aid into highway corridors or covering rural farm-equipment territory, the 22-54 isn’t optional. Genesis’s patented Angle V-Head attachment fits the ram for grip on tube and round-section material where a flat plate would slip — a 1998 patent, still on every modern Genesis ram.
A different category of Genesis tool, but the same philosophy: solve a problem the standard fix doesn’t. The Hose Decontamination System is a portable hose washer that removes carcinogens from supply and attack hose before the contaminated lines get loaded into the truck. One firefighter operates it. 18V Milwaukee battery, same platform as the extrication tools. Roll the unit out, connect a pressurized water source, pull the hose through the bristles. The hose comes out clean enough to repack on scene — soot, ash, particulates, and the cancer-causing residue from a structure fire stripped off before any of it transfers to the cab, the gear, or the station.
Wet, contaminated hose loaded into a hose bed on scene puts soot and combustion residue into the cab, onto the next crew that pulls that line, and into the apparatus bay back at the station. Cumulative carcinogen exposure is the leading occupational cancer risk in the fire service. Cleaning hose at the firehouse with dish soap and a power washer addresses some of it. Cleaning at the scene addresses all of it.
Faster turnaround — clean hose comes back in service the next call. Lower station workload — no scrub day. Better gear care — contaminants don’t sit on the hose for hours. The HDS isn’t replacing your station-level decon; it’s replacing the period between the fire and the station, when the contaminants do their travel.
Genesis has been refining this platform since 1992 — the U.S.–Germany joint venture with Weber Hydraulik. The eFORCE SLi line is the current generation, and what separates it from the battery tools your department might have bought five years ago is below.
Why this matters year ten: the proprietary-battery extrication tools your department bought in 2014 are paperweights now — not because the hydraulic side failed, but because the manufacturer dropped the battery line. Genesis put the SLi line on M18 because Milwaukee isn’t going to drop M18. We stock the consumables — batteries, NxtGen inserts, smooth-cut blades — in Sioux Falls.
Before a quote goes out, we want call volume, vehicle mix on your roads, and crew size on a typical extrication. The right tool set for a metro department running interstate auto-ex weekly is not the right set for a volunteer crew that pulls the kit four times a year. We won’t sell you the brochure — the F7 isn’t the right cutter for everyone, and the SC240 isn’t either.
An extrication tool that ships in a crate and gets unpacked by a crew that’s never seen one is a tool that goes in a compartment and stays there. We hand-deliver Genesis sets in territory, walk the crew through the controls, run live cuts on a donor car when we can, and leave the SLi app set up on a department phone. The kit is in service the day we leave.
NxtGen blade inserts, Smooth Cut blades, M18 H.O. batteries, chargers, spreader tips — the consumables a Genesis kit needs to actually be ready when the tones drop. We stock them. The tool works year one because Genesis built it that way; it works year ten because the blade got swapped, the battery got replaced, and the crew didn’t have to wait three weeks for parts.
For chiefs, training officers, and finance staff sourcing a battery extrication set. Direct, no marketing fluff.
It depends on what's in the cars on your roads. The F7-SLi is the flagship — A9-B9-C9-D9-E9-F7 cut rating, 11-inch opening, 61 lbs, built for modern boron-steel B-pillars and the worst-case pillar a department might see. The SC240-SLi NxtGen is the lighter every-call cutter with replaceable blade inserts. The SC385-SLi Smooth Cut sits between them with a smoother cut behavior on high-strength steels (A9-B9-C9-D9-E9-F5). We won't recommend one until we've had the call-volume conversation. A volunteer house pulling tools four times a year is a different spec than a metro running interstate auto-ex weekly.
Yes. Every cutter, spreader, ram, and combi tool in the eFORCE SLi line is NFPA 1936 compliant and tested by an independent third party. The line also passes the NFPA drop-test standard. The F7-SLi specifically achieves A9-B9-C9-D9-E9-F7 — meaning it scored the highest tier the standard tests for in five categories and added an F7 in the sixth, because the test stops at 9. Cut ratings are factory-certified and we put the current rating documentation in front of you with the quote.
The eFORCE SLi line runs on the Milwaukee M18 H.O. high-output lithium battery — the same M18 platform sold at every hardware store and used by most departments for hand tools. That's deliberate. Older proprietary-battery extrication tools become paperweights when the manufacturer drops the battery line. M18 isn't going anywhere. Spares are cheap, replacements are guaranteed, and the crew can pull a battery off the cordless drill in a pinch. The HDS Hose Decon System runs on the same 18V Milwaukee platform.
The Smart App is Genesis's smartphone/tablet app that connects to the SLi tools over LTE. Four practical features: Training Mode runs the tool at reduced speed for hands-on practice without burning hydraulic life or risking a fast-moving blade in a learner's hand. Service Alerts tell you when a tool is due for maintenance. Theft Lockout uses geo-fencing to disable a tool that leaves the assigned response area. Max Pressure Indicator shows when a cut or spread has hit the tool's ceiling. You don't have to use it — the tools work fully without the app — but the app is what makes the SLi line different from older battery extrication tools, and most departments end up using at least Training Mode and Service Alerts.
Honest answer: weeks, not days. Genesis builds at the Dayton, Ohio facility, which is faster than overseas-built tools but still not a same-day delivery. Typical lead time on a full SLi kit is 4 to 10 weeks depending on configuration and what's in stock at the factory. We give you the real number when we quote — not a brochure estimate. For departments that need a faster solution, we can sometimes route demo or stock units.
SLi is the current generation; SL3 is the previous one. Both run on Milwaukee M18, both are NFPA compliant, both are still in active service across the country. The SLi adds the Smart App over LTE, four high-intensity LEDs on every drive unit, full IP68 submersibility, and the F7 cutter that doesn't exist on the SL3 platform. If you're buying new in 2026, it's SLi. If you're running an SL3 kit already, it's still a current-service tool and Genesis still supports it.
If your department is serious about cancer-prevention protocols, yes — and putting it on the extrication PO keeps the paperwork clean. The HDS is portable, single-firefighter operation, runs on the same 18V Milwaukee battery as the extrication tools, and decontaminates supply or attack hose up to 3 inches before it gets loaded back on the truck. The exposure risk it addresses — soot and combustion residue transferring from the hose into the cab and the apparatus bay — is the kind of cumulative exposure NFPA cancer studies are flagging as the largest occupational risk in the fire service. It's an extrication-adjacent purchase, not extrication-equivalent, so we treat it as its own line on the quote.
Battery tools, yes — they're standalone, no hose connections, so a Genesis cutter sits next to a hydraulic spreader from another brand without interfering. You'll just be running two battery platforms or two pump systems. Hose-bound Genesis tools require Genesis or a compatible hydraulic pump and the right couplers. We'll walk through what you have before quoting so you're not buying duplicate gear.
We do. Heiman has a service tech trained on the Genesis SLi platform and we stock NxtGen blade inserts, Smooth Cut blades, M18 batteries, and chargers at the Sioux Falls warehouse. Annual service intervals, blade changes, hydraulic service, and controller updates all route through us. For warranty issues that go back to the factory, we coordinate directly with Genesis Rescue Systems in Dayton — the department doesn't deal with factory customer service, we do.
Yes. If the department is buying through Heiman on a chassis order, the extrication kit, mounts, HDS, and any spare batteries can ride on the same PO with a single quote, single delivery coordination, and single warranty path. That's usually the cleanest way to handle a full rescue truck spec — the truck and the tools show up under one project, not two.
Genesis offers a multi-year factory warranty on the SLi line covering the drive unit and major hydraulic components, with separate coverage on the Milwaukee batteries through Milwaukee's standard warranty. Specific terms depend on the model and year of purchase — we put the current warranty document in front of you with the quote, not after. Warranty work goes through Heiman as the dealer, which means the department isn't shipping a tool back to Ohio on its own.
Most regional sellers will quote you a Genesis kit and let it land at the bay door for the crew to figure out. We don’t. Extrication tools are perishable skills equipment — the training matters as much as the box. Heiman handles delivery in person, with a tech who’s been through Genesis’s training and knows the SLi controller, the app, and the blade-change procedure cold.
Before any quote, we want to know what the department actually responds to. Call volume. Vehicle mix on your roads — passenger cars, semi-cabs, heavy farm equipment, EVs. Crew size on a typical extrication. Whether the tools come off one truck or get split across multiple apparatus. That conversation is what the kit recommendation comes from — not the other way around.
Cutter (F7, SC385, or SC240), spreader (S44, S49, or S54), ram (21-36 push or 22-54 telescopic), combi tool if you want one-tool versatility (11C / 14C / 15C / 17C / 19C). Battery count, charger configuration, mounts. HDS Hose Decon System on the same PO if the department is layering on post-incident decon. One quote covers the whole kit.
Genesis builds at the Dayton, Ohio facility — ISO 9001:2015 certified, 100% U.S. manufacturing on the main line. We track the build, coordinate freight to Sioux Falls, and stage for delivery. Lead times are honest: weeks, not days, but a fraction of what overseas-built tools take.
For departments in territory, we hand-deliver and train on-site — controls walkthrough, SLi Smart App setup on a department phone, blade-change demo, battery management, and a live cut on a donor car when we can arrange one. Then we leave a quick-reference sheet on the truck. Day one of useful service starts when we leave.
A Genesis extrication kit is a fifteen-year purchase. The conversation that gets it right takes about thirty minutes — call volume, vehicle mix on your roads, crew size, mounting constraints, whether you need one cutter or two, whether the HDS belongs on the same quote. Email us and we’ll set it up.
