National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is committed to advocating consensus codes and standards and providing research and education for fire and related safety issues. A nonprofit membership organization, the NFPA has over 65,000 members and is staffed by over 5,000 volunteers. Many of these volunteers are part of technical committees. These committees work hard to develop standards which prompt a high level of safety to which all fire service personnel and organizations are held accountable. The applicable standards for technical rescue operations are 1983 (equipment standards), 1670 (agency standards) and 1006 (individual performance standards). Recently, the NFPA 2500 standard consolidates these traditional standards into one. Our rescue courses adhere to the NFPA 1006/2500 Job Performance Requirements for Operations and Technician levels in rope and confined space rescue.

For agencies pursuing the development of an independent rescue program adherence to the NFPA 1006 and 1670 standards are required and will be closely followed by Life Rescue inc. All independent rescue teams must be supervised by individuals certified to the NFPA “Technician” level in each discipline they respond. At Life Rescue Inc. Technician level courses in Confined Space and Technical Rope Rescue are accompanied by an evaluation to verify competency of the required NFPA Job Performance Requirements (JPR’s). Further description of these NFPA levels follows:

Technician Level

“This level represents the capability of organizations to respond to technical search and rescue incidents, to identity hazards, use equipment, and apply advanced techniques specified in this standard necessary to coordinate, perform, and supervise technical search and rescue incidents” (4.1.2-3)

Operations Level

“This level represents the capability of organizations to respond to technical search and rescue incidents and to identify hazards, use equipment and apply limited techniques specific in this standard to support and participate in technical search and rescue incidents” (4.1.2-2)

Course Overview

This 3 day course will prepare responders to be entry rescue team members. The course will begin with a thorough review of permit required confined spaces, common configurations and hazards along with atmospheric monitoring, ventilation techniques and lock-out tag-out. This course will progress from the NFPA Operations level, which designates skills for non-IDLH environments and rescuing from areas immediately visibly from the entry point, then move to the NFPA 1006 Technician level JPR’s. These skills focus on the use of breathing apparatus and supplied air systems along with rescuing from difficult areas within the confined space. This course will also introduce the use of rescue tripods such as the Arizona Vortex and SMC Teradaptor and the unique applications of these high directional anchors.

We believe our Confined Space Rescue Technician course is among the most thorough of its kind. Our training facility is perfectly equipped with representative industrial props and has virtually every modern piece of rescue equipment available on the market today. Our students will have the opportunity to gain familiarity with a full suite of equipment and techniques to include SCBA’s, supplied air systems and escape packs while focusing on the following skills:

• Confined space hazard awareness

• Application of atmospheric monitoring

• Ventilation formulas and best practices

• Review of Lock Out Tag Out practices

• Personnel roles and documentation

• Rescue tripods

• Vertical hauling systems and winches

• Patient assessment and packaging

• Use of SCBA and supplied air systems

• Use of hard lined communication systems

Times

8:00am - 4:00pm

Each day will begin at 8:00am sharp. Lunch breaks will be provided each day along with complimentary snacks and coffee

Cost

$765 per student

Cancellation Policy

A full refund will be given to students that cancel prior to 20 days before the course start dates. Within 20 days a 50% discount will be given. Cancellations within 7 days of the class will be charged the full course fee. All registration and course fee’s will be charged on the first day of the course

Location

Life Rescue Inc. 2106 Grant Street Bellingham WA.

Our training facility is located near the heart of downtown Bellingham with numerous options for food and lodging nearby. Many within walking distance of the facility.