Lifting Heavy Loads Module Four School Bus Rollover Scenario

Lifting Heavy Loads Module Four Objectives Operate as a member of a four-person rescue team and follow department protocols to complete the following assignments with no safety violations; Conduct an effective size-up of a school bus rollover scenario and report findings

Lifting Heavy Loads Module Four Objectives(cont’d) Use any and all available lifting equipment provided by the department to lift and secure a school bus as necessary to allow for the safe and efficient removal of three patients trapped underneath the vehicle Safely lower the school bus to its original position

Lifting Heavy Loads Module Four Objectives (cont’d) Ready all lifting and moving tools and equipment for service and properly place on the apparatus

The Challenge: Three Patients Trapped Under Bus One patient trapped at rear of school bus

Second patient trapped along underside of school bus

Third patient trapped under front tire of school bus

Scenario Size-Up

Establish Command & Provide Initial Report

Command assign Rescue Sector Officer and Safety Officer

Crews Don Protective Clothing While In Hot Zone

Vehicle Stabilization & Hazard Control

The “Tools”

Strut-type Stabilization Systems

Mechanical Jack

Standard Hydraulic Jack

Power Rescue System Spreader and/or Ram

High-Pressure Airbags

Patient Extrication Onto Longboard

Safety Consideration: Be alert to off-center cribbing or tool placement

Off-center loading will cause box crib to shift Note lifting of outside end of tap cribbing

Off-center loading will cause box crib to shift Note lifting of outside end of tap cribbing

Safety Consideration: Spread out load of cribbing or tools against ground Note sinking of power ram into pavement

Safety Consideration: Commands for inflation & deflation of air bags must reference color of hose attached to the air bag, ie: “Up on Yellow” “Down on Yellow”

Lifting Heavy Loads Practical Skills Team Assignment Operate as a member of a four-person rescue team and follow department protocols to complete the following assignments with no safety violations; Conduct an effective size-up of a school bus rollover scenario and report findings

Lifting Heavy Loads Use any and all available lifting equipment provided by the department to lift and secure a school bus as necessary to allow for the safe and efficient removal of three patients trapped underneath the vehicle Safely lower the school bus to its original position

Lifting Heavy Loads Ready all lifting and moving tools and equipment for service and properly place on the apparatus