Vehicle Rescue – Operations
This 16-hour course is designed to train the student in the skills required for response to vehicle rescues. Skills for this program of instruction are drawn out of the requirements found in in the most current editions of NFPA 1006 and NFPA 1670. Students will receive instruction on the fundamentals of vehicle rescue in both classroom and practical settings, including scenario-based instruction.
Skills taught include:
- Equipment Selection & Inspection
- Incident Size-Up & Victim Management
- Equipment Safety Factors & Maintenance
- Passenger Vehicle Stabilization
- Hazardous Energy Isolation
- Creation of Access Openings in Vehicles
- Victim Disentanglement and Removal
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hazard Control
