FIS-116 Fire Department Special Services
This course provides instruction and information for two major topics in fire department special services: hazardous materials and technical rescue. Emphasis will be given to surveying hazardous materials incident scenes and collecting hazardous materials information. Emphasis will also be given to the identification of situations requiring a technical rescue and studying several methods of technical rescue, including structural collapse, confined space, vehicle, machinery, and water. The objectives for this course were developed based on training objectives prescribed by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), codes and standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Forth American Emergency Response Guidebook, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). (3 contact hours)
Department
Public Services