Performance Under Pressure: Heavy Vehicle Extrication

Course Summary: More than 400,000 accidents per year involving large trucks result in over 130,00 Injuries and 12,000 fatalities.  Incidents involving large trucks present a unique challenge to rescuers due to their large size, heavy weight, and contents.  This three-day program will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to operate at one of these incidents successfully.  Day one will begin with a classroom presentation on how to perform a load assessment and develop a stabilization and lifting plan.  From there, students will get orientated to the rescue equipment they will be using in an in-depth tool lab.  Day two’s hands-on training allows students to apply these skills in a rear trailer under-ride, tractor over-ride, lost load, and heavy vehicle over-turn scenarios.  Instructors will work with students to guide them through these scenarios to access the load, develop a plan, and apply the equipment similar to what they…