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ICE RESCUE (NFPA 1006 - CH 14) TECHNICIAN & TRAINER LEVEL
This course provides for the necessary standards compliant to the NFPA 1006 Standard for ICE RESCUE TECHNICIAN II and INSTRUCTOR LEVEL.
Course candidates will learn about hazards and victim management to be able to safely conduct rescue operations through assessing water and ice conditions in terms of hazards to the victim and rescuer and responding in ice at a Technician Level.
Previous Rope and Water Rescue Skill is preferable.
Capabilities necessary for self-rescue on ice include, but are not limited to according tp schedule:
DAY ONE
- Introduction and Course Overview, text and C D review
- Hypothermia: Treatment and Patient Care / Video advanced care and transport
- Ice Rescue Case Studies: Videos and Articles, NFPA Command and Incident Structure,
- Intro to P.P.E. in Ice Rescue
- NFPA Levels of Training – Duties
- Finding the Patient: Types of Searches, Point last seen marking, Basic Map and Compass Skills
- Ropes and Knots, review
- P.P.E. issue and fitting
DAY TWO
- Emergency Field Donning drill of Dry Suits, P.F.D., and Helmet
- Site safety briefing Use Of R.I.T. system
- Line, Knot, and Rope Attachment Drill
- Personal Safety on Ice
- Self rescue with, and without, “Picks of Life”
- Line Rescues: Throw Bags, short reach poles, extendable reach poles
- Rescues: Reach Assist, Flotation Collar, and Rescue Board
- Assembly of rescue Board and Inflatable Rescue Boat
DAY THREE
- Ice Rescue Board and boat Scenarios: Line Rescues
- I.R.B. RDC and RIT boat / usage / line rescues / extractor board rescues
- Distance considerations, communication and spotting, point last seen marking
- Patient retrieval and evacuation scenarios: floatation aids and International Stretcher
- Use of ice and snow anchors for change of direction and off shore staging
DAY FOUR
- Open Water site exercise, all techniques
- Advanced Ice Rescue tethered retrieval, snorkel or Bathascope search with fins and mask(as conditions allow)
- Retrieval jaws pole usage
- Ice Rescue product analysis and comparison
- Rescues: Open water / Cold water, ice, scenarios
- point last seen marking drill, evacuation scenarios
DAY FIVE
- TESTING:
- Written test
- Skills checklist – individual and group
- Test scenarios ice and open water search rescue and retrieval
- Scenario debriefs
- Course debrief
Course builds on previous and expect a level of Rope competency prior to attendance.
For full details please contact us.
INSTRUCTIONS
Will be sent prior to the course. Early registration is mandatory.
CERTIFICATES
Awarded upon successful completion
Certification Wallet card issued
Listed on Registry
