Prentice Hall

EMS & Fire Science (Brady)



Technical Rescue for Structural Collapse
IFSTA, Fire Protection Publications

ISBN-10: 013502191X
ISBN-13: 9780135021910

Publisher: FPP/IFSTA
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 384 pp
Published: 12/01/2003

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This manual, which addresses the structural collapse portion of NFPA® 1006, Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications, and the 1999 edition of NFPA® 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents, is designed to go beyond the basic rescue skills detailed in the Fire Service Rescue manual to cover those needed by the rescue technician at these types of incidents.

1.       Planning and Scene Assessment

2.       Conducting the Search

3.       Shoring Techniques

4.       Lifting Systems

5.       Rope Rescue

6.       Breaching and Cutting

7.       Heavy Equipment

8.       Medical Considerations

9.       Incident Termination

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