STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE RESCUE TECHNICIAN LEVEL PD3270
0900-2000 (80 HRS) MTWRF, MTW
FEE: $1,412.00
E91010P0 18AF FEBRUARY 7-16, 2011
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION APPLICATION
FAX COMPLETED REGISTRATION APPLICATION TO 754.321.1302
or
BRING COMPLETED REGISTRATION APPLICATION TO THE BROWARD FIRE ACADEMY, M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:
This 80 hour course is designed to provide the emergency response personnel the skills and techniques necessary to operate safely and effectively regarding structural collapse incidents involving the collapse of failure of prestressed, post-tensioned, tilt-up concrete, reinforced concrete and steel construction. Classroom and practical field exercises will better prepare the student in the use of advanced rescue skills to access and remove patients from building collapses and confined locations. This course meets or exceeds the general requirements of NFPA 1670 Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents and NFPA 1006 Professional Qualifications for Structural Collapse Technician Level.
This is a physical and mentally demanding program that emphasizes safety, teamwork, and scene management. Performances of all required skills and objectives are necessary in order to receive a certificate of completion.
- This program will address:
- Procedures for recognizing unique collapse or failure hazards.
- Procedures for search operations intended to locate victims trapped inside and beneath collapse debris.
- Procedures for accessing victims trapped inside and beneath collapse debris.
- Procedures for performing extrication operations involving packaging, treating and removing victims trapped within and beneath collapse debris.
- Procedures for stabilizing and shoring structures.
- Procedures for rigging, lifting and moving heavy objects.
- Procedures for Oxy-Acetylene, Petrogen and Exothermic cutting and burning.
- Basic Lifting and Moving Techniques.
- Air Lift Bag Techniques and Operations.
- Search Equipment Techniques and Operations.
All equipment is provided. Students are required to provide their own helmets, gloves, steel toe boots and safety glasses. Personal equiment must comply with NFPA and ANSI.
CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED TO 24 APPLICANTS