Technical Rescue: Trench Rescue Operations
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.
This class will require additional student work outside of normal class hours to include, but not limited to; take-home assignments, PTIs, study guides, and assigned readings from the textbook. This may also include coursework that must be completed prior to the first class session.
Prerequisites
MFRI Technical Rescue: Trench Rescue Awareness (RES 104) and MFRI Technical Rescue: Rope Rescue Awareness (RES 102) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Trench Rescue Awareness certification.