This three-day (24 hour) course will take you from classroom discussion to working safely and efficiently in a trench rescue environment. This hands-on training program will cover topics that include: Trench and Excavation Regulations, Understanding Soil, Trench Configurations, Trench Hazards, Rescue Team Preparation, Incident Response, Initial On Scene and Pre-Entry Operations, Shoring Systems and Components, Installation of Shoring Systems, Victim Rescue and Recovery and Incident Termination.

What to bring: Lunch, work boots (steel-toed preferred), helmet (wildland helmet preferred), long pants (wildland pants preferred), long sleeve shirt (wildland jacket preferred), leather gloves, protective glasses, and drinking water.

Pre-Requisites: Rescue Systems I

 

USAR Training Site (HOT)
5520 Shelter Road
McClellan Park, CA 95652