Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist

by Texas A&M Engineering Claim Listing

This six-hour online Computer-Based Training (CBT) course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge to identify various types of rigging equipment.

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6 Hours

Course Details

This six-hour online Computer-Based Training (CBT) course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge to identify various types of rigging equipment.

Provide the understanding of basic crane physics to manage and/or lift debris and other heavy objects, calculate load weights, sling angles, and the center of gravity of objects, and be aware of the types and use of cutting torches during search and rescue operations in one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces (TF).

Upon completion of the CBT component, you will be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist course.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist (ILT) course, which is a 32-hour face-to-face course taught over four days.

 

Attendance Requirements

To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Module 1 – Duties of the Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist (HERS)
  • Module 2 – Rigging
  • Module 3 – Crane Basics
  • Module 4 – Planning the Lift
  • Module 5 – Other Types of Heavy Equipment
  • Module 6 – Metal Burning
  • Final Exam

 

Suggested Audience

  • Search and Rescue Personnel
  • State Urban Search and Rescue Personnel
  • Structural Collapse Response Personnel
  • Fire Department Responders
  • Law Enforcement Personnel
  • Emergency Medical Services Personnel
  • Public Works Personnel
  • County/State/Federal Responders
  • National Guard and DOD Personnel 
  • Dallas Branch

    200 Technology Way College Station, Dallas

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