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For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact USAR.
This course can be scheduled to meet your specific requirements.

Course Description


TNG63S - Rescue in a Contaminated Environment - 24.00 Hours

Prerequisites


Prior to attending this course, participants must:


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 TNG63S

Click here for the two page flyer for TNG63S

This course is 24 hours, three days in length, eight hours of instruction each day. The Rescue in a Contaminated Environment course is designed to provide a Structural Collapse Technician with the opportunity for practical application of urban search and rescue techniques in a simulated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) environment. The students receive instruction on the hazards and special considerations of performing urban search & rescue operations, including breaching and breaking, in a contaminated environment. All rescue exercises are conducted in Level B Suits with SCBA´s.

Jurisdictions that receive Department of Homeland Security funding from their SAA (e.g. UASI, SHSP, ect.) 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.

Topics


  • Rescuer Safety in a CBRNE environment
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological detection
  • Building Construction as Related to Disaster Situations
  • Rescue Operations Strategy and Tactics with CBRNE Considerations
  • Rescue Operational Procedures in a CBRNE Environment
  • Rescue Support Operations in a CBRNE Environment
  • Breaching and Breaking Operations in a CBRNE Environment
  • Lifting and Moving Operations in a CBRNE Environment
  • Emergency Building Shoring in a CBRNE Environment
  • Decontamination in a CBRNE Environment
The course concludes with the students completing a final exercise applying all knowledge, skills, and abilities gained during the previous three 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 8 and can have a maximum of 24 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 8:00 a.m. on the first day of this course, unless other arrangements have been made. Participants should plan travel to arrive night before classes begin. Course delivery is at Disaster City in College Station, Texas.

    Students are required to bring the following items to class each day:
  • Helmet, must be ANSI rated Z89.1­-1997 Type
  • 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 including long sleeve shirts
  • Raingear suitable for search and rescue operations. Class exercises are conducted rain or shine.
  • Kneepads
    Level B suits and SCBA´s 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

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