Rescue Management for Fire/Rescue

1 – Day (Open Enrollment or Site-Specific Closed Enrollment)   This is geared to local fire and rescue administrators that might be looking at entry into some level technical rescue.  This may seem like a topic that most chief officers are well versed in; however, there is a huge amount of confusion on the topic especially as it pertains to fire service standards.  Participants of this one-day workshop will be better equipped to manage current requirements and trends taking place in the technical rescue environment.  Prerequisites:  None

Introduction to Incident Management of Technical Rescues 

• The Chain of Competent Command 
• What is Technical Rescue 
• Key Definitions 
• Certification Issues

Regulations and Standards 

• NFPA 
• ANSI 
• CE 
• OSHA 

The Incident Commander 

• Establishing Command 
• Assessment Phase 
• Recon Phase 
• Rescue Phase 
• Termination Phase 

Program Development 

• Personnel Selection 
• Equipment Selection 
• Training Requirements 
• Research and Development