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FSC 107 – Introduction to Technical Rescue
Course Description This course provides an awareness of the principles of technical rescue through utilization of readings from the text, classroom discussion, practical skills, and practice. This course includes Extricating a victim entrapped in a Motor Vehicle, Assisting a Rescue Team in various technical rescue operations including but not limited to Trench and Excavation, Rope Rescue, Water Rescue, Confined Space Operations, Structural Collapse, Vehicle and Machinery Rescue, and Wilderness Search and Rescue. The student will learn the application of knots, rigging principles, anchor selection criteria, system safety check procedures, rope construction and rope rescue equipment applications and limitations. This course fulfills NFPA 1001, Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications, 2008 Edition Chapter 6 sections 6.4.1, 6.4.2 and NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, 2008 Edition Chapter 5 sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 5.5.8, 5.5.9, 5.5.11, 5.5.14 and NFPA 1670, Standard on operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, 2004 Edition sections 5.2.2, 6.2.2, 6.3.47.2.48.2.3, 9.2.3, 10.2.2, 11.2.3.
Competency Areas	Hours
Extricate a Victim Entrapped in a Motor Vehicle	Class	4
Assist Rescue Team Operations	D. Lab	4
Site Operations	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Victim Management	Credit	6
Maintenance
Ropes/Rigging

Prerequisite:	Program admission; national certification of Firefighter I status or successful completion of FSC 102, FSC 103, FSC 104 and FSC 141
Corequisite:	n/a

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
Extricate a Victim Entrapped in a Motor Vehicle		4	8	0
	Describe the fire department’s role at a motor vehicle accident.
	Describe points of strength and weakness in auto body construction.
	Describe dangers associated with vehicle components and systems.
	Describe the uses and limitations of hand and power extrication equipment.
	Describe and demonstrate safety procedures when using various types of extrication equipment.
	Demonstrate the ability to operate hand and power tools used for forcible entry and rescue as designed.
	Demonstrate the use of cribbing and shoring material.
	Demonstrate the ability to choose and apply appropriate techniques for moving or removing vehicle roofs, doors, windshields, windows, steering wheels or columns and the dashboard.
Assist Rescue Team Operations		3	2	0
	Identify and retrieve various types of rescue tools.
	Demonstrate establishing public barriers
	Demonstrate the role of a rescue team member.
Site Operations
Structural Collapse, NFPA 1670, section 5.2.2
	Describe the conditions needed to implement a structural Collapse Search and Rescue.
	Describe the resources necessary to conduct safe and effective structural collapse search and rescue operations.
	Describe initiating the emergency response system for structural collapse incidents.
	Describe the procedures to development and implement the procedures for carrying out site control and scene management.
	Describe the general hazards associated with structural collapse incidents including the recognition of applicable construction types and categories and the expected behaviors of components and materials in a structural collapse.
	Identify the five types of collapse patterns and potential victim locations.
	Describe the factors of the potential for secondary collapse.
	Demonstrate conducting visual and verbal searches at structural collapse incidents, while using appropriate methods for the specific type of collapse.
	Describe the FEMA Task Force Search and Rescue Marking System, Building Marking System (structure/hazard evaluation), and Structural Marking System (structure identification within a geographic area).
	Demonstrate the removal of readily accessible victims from structural collapse incidents.
Rope Rescue, NFPA 1670, section 6.2.2
	Demonstrate the size-up of existing and potential conditions where rope rescue operations will be performed.
	Describe the resources necessary to conduct safe and effective rope rescue operations.
	Describe the development and implementation procedures for carrying out the emergency response system where rescue is required.
	Demonstrate procedures for carrying out site control and scene management.
	Describe the general hazards associated with rope rescue and the procedures necessary to mitigate these hazards within the general rescue area.
	Identify personal protective equipment assigned for use at a rope rescue incident.
Confined Space Operations, NFPA 1670, section 7.2.4
	Demonstrate the size-up of existing and potential conditions.
	Demonstrate the initiation of contact and establishment of communications with victims.
	Describe the hazards associated with non-entry confined space emergencies.
	Describe the factors in recognition of confined spaces.
	Describe the procedures to perform a non-entry procedure.
	Describe the procedures for implementing the emergency response system for confined space emergencies.
	Describe the procedures for implementing site control and scene management.
Vehicle and Machinery Rescue, NFPA 1670, section 9.2.3
	Describe the procedures to conduct a size-up of existing and potential conditions of a vehicle and machinery rescue.
	Describe the procedures for the identification of the resources necessary to conduct safe and effective operations.
	Describe the procedures for implementation of the emergency response system for vehicle and/or machinery rescue incidents.
	Demonstrate the procedures for implementing site control and scene management.
	Describe the general hazards associated with vehicle and/or machinery rescue incidents.
	Demonstrate the procedures for the initiation of traffic control.
Wilderness Search and Rescue, NFPA 1670, section 10.2.3
	Demonstrate conducting a size-up of existing and potential conditions of wilderness search and rescue.
	Demonstrate the procedures for implementing the emergency response system for wilderness SAR.
	Demonstrate implementation of site control and scene management.
	Describe the general hazards associated with wilderness search and rescue operations.
	Describe the limitations of conventional emergency response skills and equipment in various wilderness environments.
	Demonstrate the collection and recording of information necessary to assist operational personnel in a wilderness search and rescue.
	Describe identifying and isolating the reporting party(s) and witnesses.
Trench and Excavation, NFPA 1670, section 11.2.3
	Describe the factors in size-up existing and potential conditions.
	Describe and identify the resources necessary to conduct a safe and effective trench and excavation emergency operation.
	Describe the development and implementation of the procedures for carrying out the emergency response system for trench and excavation emergency incidents.
	Describe the development and implementation of the procedures for carrying out site control and scene management.
	Describe the recognition of general hazards associated with trench and excavation emergency incidents and the procedures necessary to mitigate these hazards within the general rescue area.
	Describe the recognition of typical trench and excavation collapse patterns, the reasons trenches and excavations collapse, and the potential for secondary collapse.
	Describe the development and implementation of procedures for making a rapid, non-entry extrication of non-injured or minimally injured victim(s).
	Describe the unique hazards associated with the weight of soil and its associated entrapping characteristics.
Victim Management		5	4	0
	Demonstrate the use of triage materials, techniques
	Describe the resources required to categorize victims correctly.
	Demonstrate securing a victim to transport equipment.
	Identify and operate environment-specific victim removal systems.
	Identify an incident-specific transport device.
	Demonstrate reporting victim conditions and history to an EMS provider.
	Demonstrate completing reports and checklist.
Maintenance		4	2	0
	Identify wear and damage indicators for personal protective equipment.
	Identify operational readiness of personal protective equipment.
	Demonstrate completing logs and records.
	Demonstrate the use of cleaning equipment, supplies, and reference materials.
	Identify wear and damage indicators for rescue equipment.
	Evaluate operation readiness of equipment.
Ropes/Rigging		15	20	0
	Demonstrate the ability to tie representative knots, bends, and hitches for the following. End-of-line-loop Midline loop Securing rope around desired objects Joining rope or webbing ends together Gripping rope
	Demonstrate how to construct a single-point anchor system.
	Identify materials and devices that can be used to protect ropes or webbing from sharp or abrasive edges.
	Demonstrate how to construct a simple rope mechanical advantage system.
	Direct a team in the operation of a simple rope mechanical advantage system.
	Demonstrate constructing a lowering system.
	Direct a lowering operation in a low-angle environment.
	Demonstrate constructing a belay system.
	Demonstrate a system safety check.

Suggested Resources

Media Print Audio/Visual Web Other	Note: Please adhere to the APA Formatting and Style Guidelines. Examples: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
Text	IFSTA. Fire service search and rescue. 7^th ed. IFSTA Fire Protection Publications.
Text	Brown. Engineering Practical Rope Rescue Systems. Delmar.
Text	Roop. Confined space and structural rope rescue. Mosby.
Text	California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Rescue systems I. State of California, Sacramento CA.
Text	Walker County Rescue. High angle rope rescue techniques. Walker County Rescue.

Posted: 12/22/09