FPT181 — Fire Department Technical Rescue
Credits: This course will introduce students to the different areas of technical rescue that fire and emergency services agencies provide to their jurisdictions. Topics include collapse emergencies, confined space rescue, elevator emergencies, machinery rescue, trench rescue, water and ice rescue. Students are also provided with instruction in rope rescue operations that will, upon successful completion, serve as the equivalent of the New York State Rescue Technician - Basic curriculum. This credentialing will apply to meeting the NYS 426 Minimum Standards for Firefighting Personnel.
Prerequisites: FPT111, FPT111L