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Fundamentals of Technical Rescue is an online cutting-edge program offered in partnership by Kaplan Fire & EMS Training and Jones and Bartlett Learning, that provide an exciting and engaging learning experience. Beginning with an introduction to technical rescue and progressing through discussions of tools and equipment, incident management, and conducting search operations, this text will introduce rescue organizations and their members to all aspects of the rescue process and the various environments in which they may be responding.

Fundamentals of Technical Rescue include coverage of the awareness level requirements found in the 2009 Edition of NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, as well as some of the general job performance requirements found in the 2008 Edition of NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications. Fundamentals of Technical Rescue presents in-depth coverage of structural collapse, confined space and trench rescue, vehicle rescue, and water and wilderness rescue, allowing rescue organizations to approach any rescue situation safely and with confidence.

Technical Rescue

Course Name Course Description Hours
Module 1: Introduction to Technical Rescue The Introduction to Technical Rescue lists the major technical rescue specialties and common subspecialties and describes how different specialties require the use of other specialties. This course also discusses the difference between regulations and standards, list those regulations and standards affecting the rescue community and describes the importance of compliance with the various regulations and standards. 1
Module 2: Technical Rescue Vehicles and Equipment This course lists the various types of rescue vehicles and their common characteristics, types of rescue equipment and their functional and operational characteristics, and components of rescue personal protective equipment (PPE). Students will learn the appropriate use of various components of rescue PPE, the method of rope construction used in life rescue situations, the different parts of the rope, as well as knot efficiency and its importance in knot selection. The course also teaches students to list knot types and their use in rescue, and how to tie, dress, and secure the assigned knots. 1
Module 3: Rescue Incident Mangement This course lists the various types of rescue vehicles and their common characteristics, types of rescue equipment and their functional and operational characteristics, and components of rescue personal protective equipment (PPE). Students will learn the appropriate use of various components of rescue PPE, the method of rope construction used in life rescue situations, the different parts of the rope, as well as knot efficiency and its importance in knot selection. The course also teaches students to list knot types and their use in rescue, and how to tie, dress, and secure the assigned knots. 1
Module 4: Search Operations and Victim Management The objectives of this course discuss the use of search tactics during search and rescue operations, describe emergency medical response system levels of service and lists general hazards that may be present during victim management at a technical rescue event.Students will learn about victim access considerations and procedures and victim stabilization, learn to identify the need for triage at a technical rescue incident, and learn common victim injury patterns related to technical rescue events. The course describes the types of patient packaging devices and their uses, and describes response planning and incident management requirements related to victim management at a technical rescue event. 1
Module 5: Introduction to Technical Rope Rescue The Introduction to Technical Rope rescue teaches students to identify the need for rope rescue equipment and the application of rope rescue skills at a rescue operation, to recognize and identify fall hazards and other hazards commonly found at rope rescue incidents, and to identify various types of rescue incidents that require rope rescue equipment and rope rescue incidents.The course describes the rope rescue resources needed to contact various search and rescue operations, the response planning and incident management requirements related to a search and rescue incident that requires rope rescue teams. It teaches site control operations at a high-angle rescue incident and non-entry rescue considerations at a high angle rescue incident. 1
Module 6: Structural Collapse Search and Rescue The Structural Collapse and Rescue course lists general hazards associated with a structural collapse incident, identifies building construction types and their associated collapse characteristics, and lists the five types of collapse void patterns.Students will learn to describe the FEMA USAR search, building, victim location, and structure marking systems, as well as how to remove readily accessible victims from a structural collapse incident. 1
Module 7: Confined-Space Search and Rescue The objectives of the Confined-Space search and Rescue course identify the need for confined-space search and rescue operations, recognize and identify confined-space hazards, and identify various types of confined spaces. The course describes the resources needed to conduct a confined-space search and rescue operation, response planning and incident management requirements related to a confined-space search and rescue incident, site control operations at a confines-space incident, and non-entry retrieval of a victim at a simulated confined-space event. Students will learn how to perform a non-entry retrieval of a victim at a simulated confined-space event. 1
Module 8: Trench and Excavation Search and Rescue The Trench and Excavation search and Rescue course identifies the need for trench emergency search and rescue operations and lists general hazards associated with a trench emergency incident. The course describes various types of trench emergencies, the resources needed to conduct a trench collapse search and rescue operation, the response planning and incident management requirements related to a trench emergency search and rescue incident, and site control operations at a trench collapse incident. 1
Module 9: Vehicle and Machinery Search and Rescue Vehicle and Machinery Search and Rescue gives students the knowledge to; identify their role at vehicle and machinery search and rescue incidents, recognize the need for a vehicle and machinery search and rescue, identify the resources necessary to conduct operations, initiate the emergency response system for vehicle and machinery search and rescue incidents, initiate site control and scene management, recognize general hazards associated with vehicle and machinery search and rescue incidents, and initiate traffic control.The skills objectives teach students to; initiate the emergency response system, recognize the resources necessary to conduct operations at an incident scene, establish control and management of an incident scene, recognize and control general hazards associated with a rescue scene, and provide traffic control. 1
Module 10: Water Search and Rescue The Water Search and Rescue objectives describe the; resources needed to conduct a water search and rescue operation, the response planning and incident management requirements related to a water search and rescue incident, site control operations at a water rescue incident, non-entry rescue considerations at a water rescue incident, as well as the NFPA 1670 objectives for the operations and technician water-rescue levels and how they apply to water rescue resources. This course also explains the modified RETHROG concept and each component of the modified RETHROG mnemonic. 1
Module 11: Wilderness Search and Rescue The objectives of the Wilderness Search and Rescue course; identify the needs for wilderness search and rescue (SAR)operations, describe various types of wilderness SAR emergencies, list general hazards associated with a wilderness SAR incident and understand how to reduce those hazards. The course also describes; the resources needed to conduct wilderness SAR operations, response planning and incident management requirements related to a wilderness SAR incident, and the initial actions that will expedite operations and lay the groundwork for specialized rescue units.This module explores effective problem-solving and decision-making skills for the fire officer to effectively address problems encountered in the workplace today. Emphasis is placed upon organizational values, guidelines, policies, and procedures. 1