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Start Date End Date Location Class Number  
8/23/10 8/27/10 College Station ,TX USA UR TNG23R 13 [register] [details]
This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division to get the latest schedule.

Course Description


TNG23R - Collapse Rescue Operations - 50.00 Hours

Prerequisites


There are no prerequisites for this course.

Recommended:

Prior to attending this course, participants should:

  • Complete IS-100-Introduction to the Incident Command System -­ or equivalent
  • Complete IS-200-ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents -­or equivalent


  • Due to the strenuous nature of search and rescue activities, participants should secure a professional evaluation of their physical condition prior to enrolling in these courses.

    Description



    Click here for the Program of Instruction for Collapse Rescue Operations TNG23R

    Click here for the two page flyer for TNG23R

    The Collapse Rescue Operations course is 50 hours, five days in length, ten hours of instruction each day, and is designed to provide participants with the operational knowledge, skills and abilities to perform rescue at structural collapse scenes due to natural disasters or human forces.
    This course meets and exceeds NFPA 1670 for structural collapse operations. In addition, this course completes the requirements for structural collapse technician NFPA 1006 when combined with the ICS pre-requisites and knowledge, skills and abilities in search of collapse structures, heavy rigging, and pre hospital EMS skills.

    Jurisdictions that receive Department Of Homeland Security funding from their SAA (e.g. UASI, SHSP, etc.) may be able to utilize those funds to pay for TEEX US&R courses. Since states have varying processes and procedures for utilizing grant funds to take US&R training, the best resource will be your city or county administrator or comptroller of homeland security grant funding.

    Contact TEEX Urban Search and Rescue at 1-888-999-9775 or email usar@teexmail.tamu.edu for more information about this course

    Upon completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. Participants not able to complete all portions of this course will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Attendance.

    Jurisdictions requiring assistance in establishing regional search and rescue capabilities in the areas of Structural Collapse, CBRNE response, and Water Rescue are encouraged to contact the TEEX US&R Technical Assistance Program.

    GSA Logo GSA Contract # GS‐07F-0357V GSA customers, please contact the division to register. Call 888-999-9775.

    Topics

    • Rescuer safety
    • Structural engineering systems
    • Building construction as related to disaster situations
    • Rescue operations strategy and tactics
    • Rescue operational procedures
    • Rescue support operations
    • Breaching and breaking operations with concrete and steel structures
    • Lifting and moving operations
    • Emergency building shoring

    The course concludes with the students completing a final exercise applying all knowledge, skills, and abilities gained during the previous four days of instruction.

    Audience



    All emergency responders from municipal and industrial agencies. City, County, private or regional fire departments and responder agencies that have a need for search and rescue capabilities.

      Courses are offered in two ways:

    • Open enrollment is open to any agency listed above. These courses must have a minimum of 16 and can have a maximum of 30 participants. This course typically has a broad cross section of responders from across the nation and offers an excellent ability for lessons learned from other departments.


    • Contract classes TEEX can provide this course exclusively for a jurisdiction or region. When conducting contract classes, TEEX can provide additional tailored curriculum and field exercises based on the requirements of the contracting jurisdiction.

    Other Information


    Classes will begin at 7:00 a.m. on the first day of this course, unless other arrangements have been made. Participants should plan travel to arrive the night before classes begin. Course deliveries in College Station, Texas begin each day in the classroom, field based skills are taught at the Technical Skills Training Area, with the final exercise conducted at Disaster City.

    Students are required to bring the following items to class each day:

    • Helmet, must be ANSI rates Z89.1-1997 Type 1
    • Steel toe safety boots, must be ANSI Z41 PT99 M1/75 C/75
    • Eye protection, must be ANSI Z-87.1
    • Work gloves (leather or extrication gloves)
    • Standard work/duty clothing w/long sleeve shirts
    • Raingear suitable for search and rescue operations. Class exercises are conducted rain or shine.
    • Kneepads
    N-95 dust masks and ear plugs will be provided by TEEX.

    If the minimum number of students required to conduct this class have not registered 24 calendar days prior to the class start date, the class will be canceled. It is imperative that agencies/individuals wishing to enroll in this course make arrangements to register and make payment prior to this deadline. Additionally, TEEX cancellation/refund policy will apply. Click here to view refunds and cancellations policy

    Price
    Please click on "details" above for individual class pricing.

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