Technical Rescue
Fire Fighter 1 & 2 is an online fire service training program designed to provide an engaging learning experience for incumbent firefighters who seek continuing education material at the Firefighter I and II level. The goal of this course is to give those firefighters a broader and deeper understanding of material that’s not possible in entry-level training programs that have NFPA Firefighter I and II certifications as their end goal.
The material contained in this course aligns with the Firefighter I and II professional qualifications levels as outlined in the 2013 edition of NFPA 1001, Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications. The material also covers the job performance requirements from the 2018 edition of NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, at both the Awareness and Operations levels.
Learners will benefit from a self-paced training environment as well as an easy-to-use interface to make the course flow smoothly.
Features and benefits of this Firefighter course include:
- A simple, user-friendly interface to ensure that students do not waste time learning how to navigate through material.
- A safe and self-paced training environment that allows students to learn at their own pace.
FireRescue1 Academy’s course include updates to:
- The “Everybody Goes Home” campaign and its 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.
- Firefighter communication standards.
- Fire scene decontamination for structure fires.
- Fire extinguishment techniques and fire streams.
- Fire detection, protection, and suppression systems.
- Changes in the National Incident Management System and incident command.
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| Course Name | Course Description | Hours | |
| Module 1: Introduction to Technical Rescue | At the end of this module, it is expected that you will be able to: list the major technical rescue specialties and common subspecialties, describe how different specialties require the use of other specialties, describe the difference between regulations and standards, list those regulations and standards affecting the rescue community, and describe the importance of compliance with the various regulations and standards. | 1 | |
| Module 2: Technical Rescue Vehicles adn Equipment | At the end of this module, it is expected that you will be able to list the various types of rescue vehicles and their common characteristics, the types of rescue equipment and their functional and operational characteristics, and the various components of rescue personal protective equipment. | 1 | |
| Module 3: Rescue Incident Management | At the end of this module, it is expected that you will be able to: Describe the characteristics of the Incident Command System and the functions of positions within this system. Describe the function of, and list the components of, an incident action plan. Describe the administrative and operational aspects of an organization health and safety program. List and describe the components of an incident response plan. | 1 | |
| Module 4: Search Operations and Victim Management | At the end of this module, you will be able to: discuss the use of search tactics during search and rescue operations, describe emergency medical response system levels of service, and describe response planning and incident management requirements related to victim management at a technical rescue event. | 1 | |
| Module 5: Introduction to Technical Rope Rescue | At the end of this module you will be able to identify the need for rope rescue equipment and the application of rope rescue skills at a rescue operation. | 1 | |
| Module 6: Structural Collapse Search and Rescue | At the end of this module you will be able to identify the need for structural collapse search and rescue operations and remove readily accessible victims from a structural collapse incident. | 1 | |
| Module 7: Confined Space Search and Rescue | At the end of this module you will be able to identify the need for confined-space search and rescue operations, and recognize identify confined-space hazards. | 1 | |
| Module 8: Trench and Excavation Search and Rescue | After completing this module, you will be able to identify the need for trench emergency search and rescue operations, list general hazards associated with a trench emergency incident, describe various types of trench emergencies, describe the resources needed to conduct a trench collapse search and rescue operation, describe the response planning and incident management requirements related to a trench emergency search and rescue incident, and describe the site control operations at a trench collapse incident. | 1 | |
| Module 9: Vehicle and Machinery Search and Rescue | After studying this module, you will be able to describe your role at vehicle and machinery search and rescue incidents, recognize the need for a vehicle and machinery search and rescue, identify the resources necessary to conduct operations, initiate the emergency response system for vehicle and machinery search and rescue incidents, initiate site control and scene management, recognize general hazards associated with vehicle and machinery search and rescue incidents, and initiate traffic control. | 1 | |
| Module 10: Water Search and Rescue | After completing this module, it is expected that you will be able to identify the need for water search and rescue operations, as well as the various types of water and ice environments. You will also be able to recognize and identify the hazards common to all types of water and specific hazards unique to ice, swiftwater, surf/marine, and underwater environments. | 1 | |
| Module 11: Wilderness Search and Rescue | At the end of this module, it is expected that you will be able to: identify the need for wilderness search and rescue, or SAR, operations, describe various types of wilderness SAR emergencies. | 1 | |