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Course Details

Curricula Catalog Course Details

Course Title: Confined Space Rescue Technician (40 Hrs.)
Type of Course: Confined Space
Description: This course is based on NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications. Designed for both fire department personnel and private industry, this course provides responders with a comprehensive understanding of accidents involving a confined space. This course teaches the responder how to recognize the hazard, access the victim, stabilize the victim, and the proper procedures for retrieval. Practical and classroom sessions focus on the three primary hazards associated with confined space rescue: physical, atmospheric, and physiological. Realistic training evolutions using the latest in equipment and techniques ensure student retention of this material. *This is a physically demanding course which requires students to be in good physical condition.
Training Provider: Alabama Fire College
Instructor Qualifications: Previous training as a Rescue Technician for Confined Spaces and Fire Instructor or comparable Instructor training. Extensive experience in technical rescue strategies and tactics as well as work with rescue equipment
Languages: English
Open enrollment: No
Delivery Method: Classroom-based
Course Hours: 40 hours
Credits: N/A
Intended Audience: Industrial and public sector personnel who are assigned to technical rescue teams Others interested in confined space or rope rescue applications
Prerequisites: Certified Rescue Technician: Rope I course (ProBoard or IFSAC)
Caveats: N/A
Special Instructions: N/A

Grantee:
Melody Izard
Alabama Fire College
7291 Gadsden Hwy
Trussville, AL 35173
Phone: 205-655-6572
Fax: 205-655-6579
Email: mizard@alabamafirecollege.org

Course Owner:
Ted Krayer
Phone: 205-655-6572
Email: tkrayer@alabamafirecollege.org

Course Materials:

Rescue Technician: Confined Space I/II syllabus ( Other , 2021 , 2 pages )

RT-Confined Space Skill Checklist ( Other , 2017 , 10 pages )

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