Trench and Excavation Rescue Safety by Efilm Training Course

Trench and Excavation Rescue" is excellent training for rescuers who could respond to the scene of a trench or excavation collapse where there are trapped victims. Provides Operations and Technician Level training to fire departments, search & rescue teams, contractors, EMS and others who may respond.

Topics covered include:

• What causes a collapse
• Collapse patterns
• Hazards at the collapse scene
• Size-up issues
• Sheeting and shoring
• Pre-entry safety measures
• Proper digging procedures
• Victim management
• The Incident Command System
• Soil classification systems
• Terminating the incident