Vehicle Extrication Offerings
Vehicle Extrication Awareness
This 3 hour extrication class is designed as an introduction to vehicle extrication. The intended audience of this course include firefighters and emergency medical technicians who desire or need entry-level skills in this subject. This class is primarily taught in a classroom environment however covers some hands on learning. Topics include: physical entrapment vs medical entrapment, SRS systems, Apparatus placement, scene hazards, basic stabilization, appropriate PPE, DOT requirements, hazmat mitigation and packaging an injured person.
Vehicle Extrication Operations
This 18-hour basic course will provide the student with the knowledge and practical skills for safe extrication operations at a motor vehicle accident. Upon completion, the student will be prepared to function as a member of a supervised team at the emergency scene. Course topics include: scene safety, proper positioning of apparatus, staging of tools and personnel, inner and outer circle size-up, anatomy of automotive bodies, terminology, how to function within an incident management system, various methods of lifting and stabilizing vehicles, use of hand tools, air lift bags, various saws and jacks, and hydraulic rescue tools (spreader, ram, and cutter)
