Technical Rescue: Trench Rescue Operations (PILOT)

Requires Medical Clearance
Must be submitted prior to the first class session.

Instructional Hours: 24.00
This course has a Canvas component which requires internet access.

Course Description: This course covers skills needed to manage and affect rescues in non-intersecting trenches that are 8 feet or less in depth. Major topics covered include hazard identification and mitigation; managing a trench incident; principles of trench rescue shoring; lateral soil forces; tabulated data for shoring equipment; procedure for the trench rescue shoring plan; trench rescue equipment; shoring system disassembly; and victim care and extrication.

Successful Completion: Students must attend required classroom sessions, complete all assigned online and classroom activities and homework assignments, and obtain a score of 70% or better on all written and practical examinations.

Prerequisites

MFRI Technical Rescue: Trench Rescue Awareness (RES 104) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Trench Rescue Awareness certification.