Structural Collapse Operations:

This 40 hour program meets or exceeds the requirements for the operations level competencies outlined in N.F.P.A 1670 and 1006 for Structural Collapse. This course also meets FLUSAR training requirements for Florida State Sponsored Urban Search and Rescue Teams. This course serves as the prerequisite for the 80 Structural Collapse Technician program following the F.E.M.A. curriculum.

The program emphasizes operations in lightweight building construction collapse emergencies by introducing the student to Building Construction, Size-up, Collapse Patterns, Lifting and Moving heavy objects with hand-tools, Emergency Building shoring and stabilization, and Breeching and Breaking lightweight construction materials to gain access to trapped and injured disaster victims.

Structural Collapse Technician:

This intensive 80+ hour program follows the Federal Emergency Management Administrationâ?Ts Structural Collapse Technician curriculum.

The course is designed to provide the student with the information and skills to successfully gain certification as a Structural Collapse Technician. The student will participate in a variety of skill stations and scenarios to evaluate and reinforce the specific course objectives laid out in the F.E.M.A. course outline. The student shall have met the course prerequisites as outlined in N.F.P.A. 1670/1006 before attending the program.

The student should be in good physical condition due to the arduous nature of this training program.

Rope Survival Class

This 40 hour class provides the firefighter with countless rope “self rescue” skills and confidence to escape most any “blocked exit” scenario and safely descend to the ground!

The class curriculum takes the firefighter student from basic rappelling to many advanced techniques including confidently exiting any building opening or surface with full bunker gear, breathing air, carrying tools and securing lifelines to efficient anchors in zero visibility then descending to safety.

Students will learn and utilize basic rope systems and theory, improvised anchors, equipment and systems, as well as the latest technology and equipment in rope and escape systems. An excellent stand-alone survival class and a great introduction to working on rope in rope rescue classes.

High Angle Rope Rescue

The High Angle Rope Rescue classes are designed to give Professional Rescue Personnel the necessary knowledge and skills to engineer rope systems, perform technical rescues in the high angle environment and to successfully mitigate these emergencies as an Incident Commander.

These classes, starting with the Awareness & Operations Level Class are in a 40 hour format that will give the student an educational and practical foundation in basic rope skills as well as rescue techniques that will prepare them to advance to the Technician Level.

The Technician Level program is also in a 40 hour format combining the skills and knowledge gained in the Operations Level Class that will allow the student to design and engineer large complex rope rescue systems.

Classes exceed the NFPA Standards 1670 and 1006; and the criteria for FLUSAR program training.

Confined Space Rescue course

Confined Space Rescue course teaches the hazards of confined spaces and safe practices for confined space rescue.
Class skills include awareness of associated hazards, air monitoring, ventilation, lock out/tag out, non-entry rescue, entry rescues, supplied air respirators, mechanical advantage and retrieval techniques, A-Frame / Improvised high point, patient packaging and medical surveillance program. Students will be entering confined spaces such as above ground pipes, underground vaults & pipes, large tanks, tankers and structures.

“Awareness” and “Operations” level is completed during the first 24 hours. “Technician” level is an additional 16 hours and encompasses deeper and more complicated scenarios.

The Trench Collapse Rescue course

The Trench Collapse Rescue course teaches the hazards of excavations and procedures to safely rescue or retrieve victims.

Students will learn such skills as size up, monitoring, ventilating, portable excavation shields, traditional shoring techniques using various systems from wood to pneumatic struts. The course is a labor intensive class building or placing shoring in straight trenches, lifting heavy objects and conducting victim extrication.

“Awareness” and “Operations” level is completed during the first 24 hours. “Technician” level is an additional 16 hours and involves deeper trenches, “L” trenches and “T” trenches.

Vehicle & Machinery Rescue

Lake Tech. Fire Academy offers the Awareness / Operations Level and Technical Level Vehicle & Machinery Rescue Classes. These classes are designed for Professional Rescue Personnel desiring to become more proficient in extrication practices that range from cars and light trucks in challenging positions to large buses and transport trucks to scenarios involving industrial machinery.