Below is a list of Technical Rescue PowerPoints that cover Extrication, Trench Rescue, Rope Rescue, Confined Space, Machine Rescue, Water Rescue, and Farm Rescue.
Extrication
Trench Rescue
- Trench Rescue I
- Trench & Excavation Rescue
- Trench Rescue Awareness
- Trench Rescue
- Trench Rescue Assessment
- Trench Rescue Decision Making
- Advanced Trench Rescue
Rope Rescue
- Ropes and Knots VI’ Technical Rescue
- Rope Rescue
- Rope Rescue
- Rope Rescue Operations Course Knots
- Rope Rescue
- Rope Rescue Equipment
Confined Space
- Confined Space Rescue
- Confined Space Rescue
- Confined Space Rescue Awareness
- Confined Space Rescue IDLH Atmosphere Entrant
- Confined Space (Permit-required) Rescue/ Emergency Services
- Initial Response Actions To Confined Space Emergencies
- Confined Space Rescue Operations Level
- Effects of Oxygen Deficiency
Machine Rescue
Misc Rescue
- Vehicle & Machinery Rescue
- RESCUE ENGINE 33 OPERATIONAL MANUAL
- Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
Water Rescue
Farm Rescue
Bowling Green State University State Fire School Certified Rescue Tech
These courses are NFPA compliant and covers all six disciplines of technical rescue operations. Students will utilize the latest and greatest equipment and will put learned skills to the test in intense hands-on scenarios.
General information on the Certified Rescue Technician Program.
Class Schedule
- Rope Rescue Technician
- Water Craft Ops / Swift Water Ops
- Confined Space Technician
- Vehicle & Machinery
- Trench Rescue Technician
- Structural Collapse Operations
Rescue Methods BGSU 2021 rescue tech series with structural collapse ops.
Shoring
Shoring after a vehicle collision into a house
Anywhere buildings and houses a found, a roadway is not far away. Vehicles into a structure happen everywhere and make sure you know the shoring resources available from mutual aid or a technical rescue team.
Vehicle into a porch
Anywhere buildings and houses a found, a roadway is not far away. Vehicles into a structure happen everywhere and make sure you know the shoring resources available from mutual aid or a technical rescue team.
Surfside Building Collapse
National US&R Response System
6/30/2021
Currently, every Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Force is deployed to the collapse of the Champlain Towers South.
Virginia Task Force-Two Activated to Florida – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has activated the Virginia Beach based Urban Search and Rescue Team, Virginia Task Force 2 (VATF2), to deploy to Surfside, Fla., to assist with the Surfside Condo collapse. VATF-2 USAR is one of 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams positioned across the country. The Virginia Beach Fire Department is the sponsoring agency for VATF-2.
6/27/2021
Current Operations: The National US&R Response System has deployed the following resources at the request of the State of Florida/Region IV; 4 Structures Specialists (from VA- TF2 & VA-TF1) as single resources, and the Blue Incident Support Team Mission Ready Package-Command-IST (15 personnel) to support the management of search and rescue operations. The following three System resources have been issued Alert Orders as NIMS Type 1 US&R Task Forces VA-TF2, VA- TF1 & OH-TF1.
Information Sources
Miami Dade Fire Rescue Dispatch & Initial Size-Up of the 12 Story Condominium Collapse on Miami Beach.
Update-to-date Information Sources
Task Forces