ERTI offers a diverse Collapse Program
Earthquakes, floods, mechanical failure or acts of terrorism can
cause structural collapse. This program helps prepare responders
to identify and mitigate a wide variety of problems associated with
structural collapse. As with all ERTI programs, Collapse is
divided into modules designed to take students from a basic "awareness"
level through the "technical" level if they so desire. The
Collapse program is physically demanding and requires the student to
complete a self-study manual for each module.
Structural Collapse entails many elements:
Module 1: Scene Assessment,
Building Assessment and Surface Rescue
Module 2: Building Marking, Search Marking and Victim Marking
Module 3: Shoring Operations and Heavy Rescue Operations
Module 4: Extrication, BLS and ALS, Operation Termination and CISD
At the Awareness level, students
will pre-study material
and a 4 hour hands-on session.
At the Operations level, in
addition to the Awareness level training, students will be responsible
for pre-study material and will receive 16 hours of hands-on
training.
At the Technical level, students
will be asked to complete pre-study material
and an additional 16 hours of hands-on training.
When disaster strikes, responders must be
trained and ready to safely extricate victims of a structural collapse.
ERTI's Collapse Program will provide students with the training
necessary to accomplish this task.
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