Trench Rescue – Technician

This 16 hour course is designed to train the student in the skills required for safe operations at advanced trench rescue incidents 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 fundamental as well as advanced aspects of trench 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
• Collapse Types
• Soil Physics
• Sheeting & Shoring
• Stabilization
• Patient Assessment, Removal & Packaging
• Shoring of Deep Trenches
• Shoring of Intersecting Trenches
• Lifting & Cribbing
• Air Bags & Supplemental Sheeting
• Heavy Equipment

Prerequisite Requirements:

Training to the trench rescue operations level as described in NFPA 1006 is required for registration in this program of instruction.