Trench Rescue Operations (TRRE) - for Hempfield FD Members Only

Course Goal: To provide the students with the knowledge and skills necessary for them to safely and effectively participate in a trench rescue evolution. Description of Course: This course will introduce the student to the knowledges and skills necessary to safely and effectively perform complex rescue operations in collapsed trench excavations. Course work will include practical drills and demonstration in simulated trench excavations. Prerequisites: Minimum age: 18 years old at start of course and ELIS or equivalent discipline-specific training in occupational safety. Student Equipment & Supplies: Pen/Pencil, Notebook; and PPE. Course is a PSFA CEU program. Total hours = 16, CEUs = 1.6