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Rescue
Technician: Structural Collapse
A course
accredited by the Pro Board.
This course is conducted in five days and is designed to comply with NFPA 1006, Standard for Rescue Technician Professional
Qualifications. This program is a 44-hour intense course
which addresses heavy construction collapse and emphasizes the following
discipline areas: breaching and breaking; lifting and moving; interior
shoring; exterior shoring; and cutting and burning. See
course syllabus (Revised 02/24/03).
Note:
This is a very physically demanding
course which requires you to be in good physical condition.
Special equipment required:
Steel toe shoes, clothing suitable for outside
activities (long-sleeved shirt and pants; coveralls), rain gear (coat and
trousers), knee pads, leather work gloves, hard hat
with chin strap, foam ear plugs, and safety glasses that meet OSHA requirements.
Dates
scheduled:
June 16-20, 2008
(FULL)
September 29- October 3, 2008
Course Hours: 44
Course Fee: $395.00 In-State; $595.00 Out-of-State.
Prerequisites:
Candidate must be Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter or Certified Fire
Fighter I or have documented proof of
Hazardous Materials
Awareness & Operational
training; and Introduction to Technical Rescue; and must have completed an EMT: Basic course.
A Statement of Having Prerequisite
Form is required when registering
 1/9/06
Reference Text Required: IFSTA's Technical Rescue for Structural
Collapse, 1st edition (available from Shelton
State Bookstore at 1-800-538-0762
NOTE:
Due to the rigors of the certification exam, students are strongly
encouraged to purchase and begin reading the assigned text(s) before classes
commence.
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