Course detail: Trench Rescue Technician - NFPA 2021

Trench Rescue Operations is a four-day (32-hour) course designed to meet NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition, Chapter 12.3, covering the trench rescue technician level. This class covers the basics of trench rescue for intersecting trenches, trenches to a depth of twenty feet or less, installing supplemental shoring, utilizing spot shoring techniques, stabilizing and lifting a load to free entrapped victims, and coordinating the use of heavy equipment during an incident.

The course format includes lectures and hands-on application of skills on planned structures or natural environments involving strenuous physical activity and the ability of the student to do moderate to heavy lifting.

Students Provided Text:
Trench Rescue Principles and Practices to NFPA 1006 and 1670: Fourth Edition (2022)
Published by Jones and Bartlett Learning

Prerequisites:
Trench Rescue Operations

Special Info:
The student is responsible for furnishing personal protective equipment, which includes an OSHA or ANSI-approved helmet with a chin strap (fire helmets are okay), clean leather work gloves (firefighting gloves are not appropriate), durable work clothes (no tank tops or shorts), and hard-toed boots. Fire department turnout gear is not recommended except during inclement weather.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in University of Kansas educational offerings. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please email kufire@ku.edu or call 866-804-8841 at least two weeks before the first day of the event.

Available sessions