Technical Rescue Level I

This is a five-day program designed to meet the training needs of the dedicated rescuer, including both Confined Space & High Angle Rescue Techniques.

Purpose: 
To understand and use procedures, equipment and techniques needed to implement a safe rescue of a casualty at height

Objective: 

This more advanced rope work course is for students to utilize basic techniques to solve varied and compounded problems, through practical scenarios based on actual rescue situations.

Topics Include:

• Legislation (Requirement for Pre-Planned Rescue)

• Hazard Assessment & Control

• Structure Assessment (Anchors)

• Advanced Physics of Rigging Systems

• Essential Knot Tying Techniques

• Raising & Lowering of Patient in Litter Basket

• Special Application Rescue Equipment

• Confined Space Specific Rescue Equipment

• Casualty Management / WCB Transport

• Advantages & Limitations of Rope & Rescue Equipment

• Proper Use & Maintenance of Equipment

• Additional Safety Concerns (Analyzing Force Vectors, Edge Attendants)

• Personnel Communication & Systems

• Considerations of an Effective Rescue Plan

• Team Building

• Incident Command System

• High Angle Risk Management

• Multi Agency Involvement

• Triage Situations

Skills:

• Ascending of Various Systems

• Rappelling on Various Descending Devices

• Appropriate Techniques for Belay

• Pick-off a Casualty Hanging on a FA Lanyard

• Lowering of a Casualty to a Safe Position on the Ground

• Mechanical Advantages & Rigging of Haul Systems

• Simple, Compound & Complex Haul Systems

• Varied Climbing Systems

• Patient Packaging

• Raising & Lowering of Patient in Litter Basket with an Attendant

• Knot Passing Techniques

• Utilizing Changes of Direction

• Steep Slope Evacuation (According to Needs)

• A-Frames (According to Needs)

• Tripods 

• Picket Anchoring Systems (According to Needs)

• Utilizing Communication Systems

• Special Application Rescue Equipment

• Participants receive a student manual in which they are able to follow along and take required notes as part of their participation.

• Upon successful completion of the required exam with a minimum score of 75% you will receive a Certificate of Completion

• Full participation and extensive hands-on demonstrations are required by each participant to successfully complete this program.