Structural Collapse Awareness Training
Structural Collapse Awareness for ASAR Teams (16 hrs)
The structural collapse awareness course prepares ASAR Team Members and teams for operations upon arrival at a structural collapse disaster incident. It is important that rescue personnel can identify hazards they may face and how to mitigate those hazards and/or work safely around the hazards they cannot mitigate. Lessons learned will include initial scene size-up, how to establish search and rescue priorities and to begin operations following a natural disaster. Whether the disaster is caused by Hurricane, Tornado, Earthquake, Tsunami or Flooding incident, the after affects are similar and so are the immediate actions required by first responders. Students will learn scene size-up and response considerations, scene operations, shoring techniques and considerations, and search, rescue and extraction.
Attendees will also learn Search, Victim and Structural markings; this knowledge will allow for safety of all personnel and enhance the ability to make rescues following natural disasters. Students will also learn search techniques to provide rapid and safe clearing of areas and reduce duplication of efforts. Attendees will learn to integrate into the Incident Management System from the early stages of the incident through a multi-operational period event. In this course, students will build shores in a variety of different situations and locations throughout the class.
At the conclusion of this course, attendees will be able to perform safe search operations at a structural collapse incident. They will understand all markings in disaster rescue, search priorities, search assignments and how to build shores to advance their search and build shoring for area of safe refuge during prolonged operations within a structure.
Objectives
- Understand victim, search and structural markings to ensure safety of first responders and the victims.
- Understand how to integrate into the IMS from earliest stages of the incident through a multi-operational period event.
- Organization of victim searches, search techniques and how to prevent duplication of search efforts.
- Understand how important first actions can ensure success of the event.
- Understand how to prepare for a natural disaster response before it happens.
- Understand the importance of knowing surrounding agencies/departments and their rescue capabilities.
- Learn from experienced US&R member on mistakes that have ben made in past, and how to avoid or overcome them.
- Understand how important it is to find out capabilities of public works and how to integrate them into the rescue.
Course Requirements
None
Course Length
This course is designed to be completed in16 hours. However, larger classes may need additional time to complete necessary skills.
Course Size
This course can accommodate up to18 students. Arrangements can be made for larger delivery options on a case by case setting.
Course Location
This course can be delivered at any department that has a classroom with AV capabilities. A demo area where shores can be installed inside a structure is required as well.
Student Needs
Students must have gloves, helmets and eye protection to conduct the class.
Course Adaptation
This course can be altered to accommodate more personnel, or fit alternate time requirements.
Logistical Needs
- 12 – 4x4x12
- 10 – 4x4x8
- 10 – 2x4x12
- 4 – 2x6x12
- 5 – 4x8x3/4 plywood
- 2 – 4x8x1/2 plywood
- 50 lbs – 8d Nails (duplex)
- 50 lbs – 16d Nails (duplex)
- 2 – Skill Saws (with blades)
- 2 – Additional Skill Saw Blades
- 2 - Chainsaws
- 4 – 100’ extension cords
- 2 – Reciprocating Saws (with wood cutting blades)
- 2 – Additional reciprocating saw blades (wood cutting blades)
- 10 – Framing hammers
- 5 – 12” – 15” Pry Bars
- 2 – 6’ Pry Bars
- 6 – Tool belts
- 10 - Sharpie Pens
Structural Collapse Awareness for ASAR Teams (8 hrs)
The structural collapse awareness course prepares ASAR Team Members and teams for operations upon arrival at a structural collapse disaster incident. It is important that rescue personnel can identify hazards they may face and how to mitigate those hazards and/or work safely around the hazards they cannot mitigate. Lessons learned will include initial scene size-up, how to establish search and rescue priorities and to begin operations following a natural disaster. Whether the disaster is caused by Hurricane, Tornado, Earthquake, Tsunami or Flooding incident, the after affects are similar and so are the immediate actions required by first responders.
Students will learn scene size-up and response considerations, scene operations, shoring techniques and considerations, and search, rescue and extraction. Attendees will also learn Search, Victim and Structural markings; this knowledge will allow for safety of all personnel and enhance the ability to make rescues following natural disasters. Students will also learn search techniques to provide rapid and safe clearing of areas and reduce duplication of efforts. Attendees will learn to integrate into the Incident Management System from the early stages of the incident through a multi-operational period event. In this course, students will learn about shoring to access patients, as well as provide for safe areas of refuge. Attendees will learn the basics of levers and utilizing materials on hand to assist with extrication of victims.
Objectives
- Understand victim, search and structural markings to ensure safety of first responders and the victims.
- Understand how to integrate into the IMS from earliest stages of the incident through a multi-operational period event.
- Organization of victim searches, search techniques and how to prevent duplication of search efforts.
- Understand how important first actions can ensure success of the event.
- Understand how to prepare for a natural disaster response before it happens.
- Understand the importance of knowing surrounding agencies/departments and their rescue capabilities.
- Learn from experienced US&R member on mistakes that have been made in past, and how to avoid or overcome them.
- Understand how important it is to find out capabilities of public works and how to integrate them into the rescue.
- Learn basic shoring techniques to advance searches and provide for safe refuge areas
- Learn about levers and provide for extrication of trapped victims.
Course Pre-Requisites
None
Course Length
This course is designed to be completed in 8 hours.
Course Size
This course can accommodate up to 24 students. Arrangements can be made for larger delivery options on a case by case setting.
Course Location
This course can be delivered at any department that has a classroom with AV capabilities. A demo area to allow practical evolutions.
Course Adaptation
This course can be altered to accommodate more personnel, or fit alternate time requirements.
Logistical Needs
- 20 – 4”x4”x18”
- 20 – 2”x2”x2”
- 2 – 2”x4”x6’
- 8 – 2”x4”x18” shims (cut at 45-degree angle lengthwise)
- 8 – 4”x4”x18” wedges (cut at 45-degree angle lengthwise)
