FIRE-140 Rescue Technician: Site Operations

This course covers the skills necessary to perform site operations, victim management, maintenance of rescue equipment, and specific ropes and rigging skills. It includes identification of the support resources required for specific rescue incidents, such as assessment of a rescue incident, management of rescue incident hazards, management of resources in a rescue incident, conducting searches, performance of ground support for helicopter activities, and termination of a technical rescue operation.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

FIRE-101

Hours Weekly

2 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Describe and implement the five phases of operational planning.
2. 2. Explain and utilize technical rope rescue when needed.
3. 3. Explain how to properly package and transport a victim from a vehicular or machinery
   rescue.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Describe and implement the five phases of operational planning.
2. 2. Explain and utilize technical rope rescue when needed.
3. 3. Explain how to properly package and transport a victim from a vehicular or machinery
   rescue.