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Course: |
FST 133
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Title: | Trench Rescue |
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Long Title: | Trench Rescue |
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Course Description: | Covers trench types; Trench versus excavation rescues; soil types encountered at trench rescue sites; collapse dynamics; ICS/IMS; equipment, materials and tools used for rescue operations; personal protection issues; trench shoring; and victim extrication. |
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Min Credit: | 2 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Identify the actions to take on scene at a trench collapse.
II. Identify forms of trench collapse
III. Understand OSHA standards associated with trench collapse
IV. Develop operational plans for trench rescue and shoring techniques.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to trench rescue
II. Trench incident management and support operations
III. Soil physics
IV. Conditions that lead to collapse
V. Personal protective equipment
VI. Equipment and tools for rescue operations
VII. Assessment
VIII. Hazard control
IX. Victim packaging and termination procedures
X Sample rescue S.O.P.¿s
XI. Tactical considerations
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