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ARK Training Staff and WV Regional Response Teams Assist National Geographic Television with Disaster Project Monday, April 7 2008 ARK Technical Rescue Training Services staff and students attending the March 2008 technician level structural collapse training course in Morgantown West Virginia, assisted National Geographic Television with the production of a disaster related episode to be aired at a latter date in 2008 or early 2009. Camera and sound crews from National Geographic... ( more )  Training Opportunity: Managing Lost-Trapped Firefighter Events Tuesday, November 6 2007 Lost/trapped firefighter events are extremely taxing to the incident command system and to all personnel involved in the incident. The effective management of this type of incident requires that the problem be segmented into smaller more manageable challenges at the strategic, tactical, and task level. This training class is geared towards incident... ( more ) Command Failures Tuesday, November 6 2007 One of the lessons that I have learned over the years is that most of the time fire department crews are doing effective work at the task and tactical level. Then why you might ask do some emergency incidents just go really bad sometimes? Well, to be honest a lot of times it is because someone who is supposed to be in charge of the emergency can’t effectively... ( more ) Structural Collapse Rescue Operations: Training Opportunities Friday, June 29 2007 Structural Collapse Rescue Operations: Training Opportunities 1)Comprehensive NFPA Operations Level 1 Course 2)Comprehensive NFPA Technician Level 2 Course 3)Shoring Specialty School 4)Technical Search Techniques Course 5)Steel Cutting and Burning Specialty Course 6)Incident Command Systems-Structural Collapse Incidents 7)Rescue Officer Development... ( more ) TRENCH RESCUE-PATIENT EXTRICATION Friday, June 29 2007 INTRODUCTION Trench rescue situations are infrequent occurrences, yet they pose significant difficulty for rescuers when they happen. These incidents are complex operations that require unique tactics, procedures and equipment. The US Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, (OSHA), states that accidents in excavation work occur more... ( more ) RESCUE OPERATIONS-BUILDING THE TEAM Wednesday, June 27 2007 One of the basic functions performed by fire service organizations is the rescue of trapped victims. These entrapment situations can include routine emergencies such as vehicle accidents or more infrequent scenarios such as confined space incidents, water rescue situations, or building collapse events. Every jurisdiction is routinely faced with managing... ( more ) TRENCH RESCUE: Mananging the Logistics Function Wednesday, June 27 2007 Trench collapse rescue situations are technical and demanding. These emergencies are typically multi-hour events that require significant equipment utilization and strong logistics management for effective mitigation. OSHA and the NFPA have established safety procedures, operational requirements, and rescuer qualification standards related to trenching... ( more ) Course Offering: Operating Inside the Collapse Wednesday, June 27 2007 A Focused Approach at Further Developing Inside Operations and Technical Skills at Structural Collapse Events This three day course is designed for rescuers who have already completed concrete structural collapse training and want to further develop their search and rescue skills. This course will enhance job performance requirements when operating... ( more ) Course Offering: Trench Rescue-Cut Back Operations, Trench Box Applications, Excavation Wall Stabilization, and Difficult Entrapment Scenarios Wednesday, June 27 2007 A Focused Approach at Further Developing Tactical Operations and Technical Skills at Trench Collapse Events This three day course is designed for rescuers who have already completed Technician Level trench collapse training and want to further develop their trench search and rescue skills. This course will enhance job performance requirements when... ( more ) |
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