1. Technical Rescue Initial Engine Company Operations

2. Technical Rescue Incidents
Confined Space
Trench collapse
Structural collapse
High angle rescues
Water rescue
Ice rescue
Wide area search
HazMat
Vehicle extrications
Farm rescue

3. What is a Confined Space?
Large enough that a person can enter and preform work
Limited means of entry or exit
Tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, vaults, pits, tunnels, sewers, manholes, storm drains, empty swimming pool
Limited ventilation
Limited lighting

5. Hazard Identification
Things we can plan for
Hazard Identification
Where are potential locations in your first and second due run-box for a technical rescue event to occur?

6. Before you leave the station…
Have the appropriate PPE for these events
Bunker gear is not ideal
Make sure you have a good pair of leather boots

7. Primary Size-up Radio Report Arrive on scene Describe the problem
Assume Command
All units Level 1 stage
Assign a tactical channel

8. “Columbia, 360 complete… Secondary Size-up Give CAN Report
Announce Command Post location
Declare incident strategy”

9. Secondary Size-up CAN Report
Conditions
Secure reporting party, witnesses, foreman, etc.
Patient count, condition and location
Actions
What are you working on?
Securing machinery, stopping bystander rescue, establishing perimeters, etc.
Needs
Resource determination

10. Technical Rescue Benchmarks
Take Command of the event
Think with your head, not your heart
Identify the type of event you are at
Size-up (Situational Assessment)
Primary
Secondary

11. Technical Rescue Benchmarks
Stabilize the problem!
Maintain personnel accountability
Establish Hot, Warm and Cold zones
Position at a minimum 150 feet away

12. Technical Rescue Benchmarks
Focus on information gathering
Secure the witnesses or reporting party
Stop any bystander rescue attempts

13. Technical Rescue Benchmarks
Identify scene hazards
Determine need for additional resources
Location, number and condition of victims
Survival profile

14. Technical Rescue Benchmarks
Establish an equipment cache
Control traffic
Identify and group personnel based on qualifications
Assign Safety Officer

15. Establish Parameters HOT WARM COLD Technician Level personnel
Operations Level personnel
Tool/equipment staging
COLD
Command Post
Apparatus staging
Rehab

16. Equipment Staging
Determine based on the event what your equipment needs are
Rope
Lock-out Tag-out
PPV Fan
Hand Tools
AC Hotsick
4 gas meter
Lights

17. Rehab
Request S510
These are time and labor intensive events

18. Who’s coming with you?

19. Confined Space, Structural Collapse, Trench Rescue
2 Engines
1 Tanker
1 Rescue Squad
2 Ambulances
HM514
AIR15
67 deaths per year (Confined Space)
60% are of would be rescuers

20. Water/Ice Rescue
1 Engine
1 Squad
2 Ambulances
2 Boats

21. High Angle Rescue
2 Engines
1 Rescue Squad
1 Ambulance

22. Trench Collapse Hazard Control
Establish Hot, Warm and Cold Zones
Shut down all heavy equipment
Ventilate the trench with PPV fan
Shut down utilities
Do not enter the trench

23. Confined Space Hazard Control
Establish Hot, Warm and Cold Zones
Shut down all equipment
Open any additional openings
Ventilate the space with PPV fan
Shut down utilities
Do not enter the confined space

24. Scenarios