Rescue Technician - Structural Collapse Technician

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

Instructional Hours: 84.00

Course Objective: To provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to function as part of an integrated rescue team to extricate victims from a structural collapse situation.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include safety and security; building materials and structural collapse; collapse patterns; hazard identification and building monitoring; US&R strategy and structure size-up; tools; shoring basics; shoring construction; breaching; breaking, cutting and burning operations; lifting and rigging; and victim considerations. Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion and team-focused practical exercises.

Successful Completion: Students must attend required classroom sessions, complete homework assignments, demonstrate proficiency in the practical skills evolutions and obtain a score of 70% or better on the final written and practical examinations.

*This course partially satisfies the professional certification requirements for Structural Collapse Technical Rescuer I and II.

Prerequisites

MFRI Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA (FIRE 098), MFRI Firefighter I (FIRE 101) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Firefighter I certification or equivalent AND MFRI Rescue Technician - Site Operations (RES 101), MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Rescue Technician - Site Operations certification or equivalent.

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Coordinated by: the MFRI Office. If you have any questions about the course, you are welcome to contact them by email at:

If you require special accommodations please send your requirements to: equity@mfri.org or you may call 301-226-9900 or 1-800-275-6374.