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SWIFTWATER RESCUE – TECHNICIAN REFRESHER
(TNG80R)
Texas Engineering Extension ServiceUrban Search & Rescue
US&
R Swift
water &
Flood Rescue Program
The Swiftwater Rescue - Technician Refresher course is an eight hours of instruction. This course provides the necessary review of knowledge and skills that swiftwater rescue technicians should practice every year. The course consists of 1 hours of classroom review, 3 hours of water refresher skills, and 4 hours of technician level water based rescue skills. Additionally, this course includes homework assignment to develop a nighttime swiftwater search plan. This portion of the refresher course was added because over 80% of all swiftwater rescues across the nation occur at night.
This course is designed for any responder (Fire Service, Law Enforcement, EMS, Public Works, and Military) that has completed the Swiftwater Rescue – Technician course (TNG-80Z) or other equivalent technician level course within the last two years and now requires a refresher course.
C09.3562.07
SWIFTWATER RESCUE – TECHNICIAN REFRESHER
For more information, contact Customer Service:TEXAS ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE
Urban Search & Rescue301 Tarrow
College Station, Texas 77840-7896888-999-9775 (toll-free)
[email protected]/usar/water
Course Topics: •Conduct combat swimming techniques •Conduct c-spine immobilization •Demonstrate throw bag and dynamic throw bag skils •Demonstrate the ability to negotiate an in-water strainer •Demonstrate how to escape foot entrapments •Demonstrate how to utilize the continuous loop •Demonstrate contact rescue skills •Demonstrate patient management •Demonstrate ethered swimmer skills As a member of a team: •Demonstrate a high line •Demonstrate a “live-bait” extraction •Demonstrate victim capture device skills
Length: 8 Hours - This course is 2 days in length. Participants are required to stay overnight. Participants arrive at noon thefirstday,completefourhoursofwaterbased training, including night based training. A homework assignment must be completed for the next morning class that begins at 8am. The course concludes at noon on the second day for a total of 8 hours of training. The homework assignment is to develop a nighttime swiftwater search plan.
Location: New Braunfels, Texas, on the Comal River. The Comal River provides an ideal training environment and a year- round water temperature of 68 degrees.
Prerequisites: Complete a Swiftwater Rescue - Technician (TNG80Z) course or equivalent..
Recommended: Prior to attending this course, participants should have medium to strong swimming abilities.
Due to the strenuous nature of search and rescue activities, participants should secure a professional evaluation of their physical condition prior to enrolling in these courses.
PPE Requirements:Students are required to bring the following items each day: •Footwear appropriate for a water environment •Personal Flotation Device (PFD) Type III/V •Swiftwater rescue helmet (must be ANSI rate Z89.1- 1997 Type 1) •Whistle •Wetsuit or drysuit (optional)
Audience:This course has been developed for city, state and federal urban search and responders. The target audience also includes all emergency responders from municipal and industrial agencies that will support responders performing swiftwaterandfloodrescueoffensiveoperations.Courseparticipants include emergency responders from the followingfivedisciplines/services:
•Fire Service (FS) •Emergency Medical Services (EMS) •Law Enforcement (LE) •Industrial Customers (IND) •Military (MT)
Other Information:Classeswillbeginat8a.m.onthefirstdayofthiscourseunless other arrangements have been made. Students should plan to arrive the night before classes begin.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be issuedaTEEXCertificateofCompletion.
NOTE: TEEX does have a limited supply of Personal Flotation Devices and helmets to borrow during the class. Students must contact TEEX and reserve the equipment, and it is provided on a first-call basis.
US&
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Flood Rescue Program
