RESCUE State of Georgia BASIC FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING COURSE

Rescue2  Specific training in rescue methods and techniques  Practice  Wear full Personal Protective Equipment  Use proper equipment  Remember safety  Work in teams of two or more  Communication  Maintain proper outlook  Ladder buildings when necessary PROCEDURES FOR WORKING IN SMOKE-FILLED ENVIRONMENT Safety

Rescue3 PROCEDURES FOR WORKING IN SMOKE-FILLED ENVIRONMENT Routine Guidelines  Wear PPE’s including SCBA  Work in teams  Use a guideline  Always crawl in low visibility  Maximize air supply

Rescue4 PROCEDURES WHEN LOST OR DISORIENTED  Think Clearly  Contact Others  Stay Low  Retrace Route  Follow Wall Out  Locate Means of Egress GET OUT  Activate P.A.S.S.  Follow Hoseline

Rescue5 FOLLOWING HOSE LINE OUT FemaleMale OUT

Rescue6 IF YOU UNABLE TO ESCAPE  Find a safe location  Signal for help  ACTIVATE P.A.S.S. DEVICE  Remain in place until rescued

Rescue7 USING SCBA IN A RESTRICED PASSAGE Confined space rescue is a specialized rescue operation. This is not intended to provide training in that area but simply provide firefighters training for situations in which they may pass through a restricted passage during normal structural fireground operations

Rescue8 USING SCBA IN A RESTRICED PASSAGE  Passage through a restricted opening should be avoided unless absolutely necessary  Movement through a restricted passage is difficult

Rescue9 PROCEDURES FOR SEARCHING A BURNING BUILDING  Size Up  Suppression Efforts Underway  Ladder Building  Incident Command  Personal Protective Equipment  Team Work  Stay Low  Follow Exterior Walls

Rescue10  Plan  Search  Listen  Communicate  Stairways  Indication of Search  Fire Extension  Extend Reach w/Tool PROCEDURES FOR SEARCHING A BURNING BUILDING

Rescue11 SEARCH TYPES Primary Search Secondary Search

Rescue12 RIGHT HAND WALL SEARCH

Rescue13 LEFT HAND WALL SEARCH

Rescue14 SEARCH WITH HOSELINE  Advance  Extinguish fire  Search  Repeat  Search the entire structure

Rescue15 LARGE AREA SEARCH  Lead firefighter remains in contact with wall  Backup firefighter(s) remains in physical contact with lead firefighter May use tools or rope to stay in contact  Backup firefighter(s) search outward from wall  Use rope to extend reach

Rescue16 RESCUE TECHINIQUES Civilian  Conscious victim assist to safe area  Unconscious victim Remove by carry or drag

Rescue17 General Guidelines for Rescue of a Firefighter  Follow department policy  Do not operate independently  Perform assigned duties  Do not take unreasonable risks

Rescue18 General Guidelines for Rescue of a Firefighter  Conscious determine if SCBA is functioning assist victim to an exit place the victim in the care of a responsible person  Unconscious determine if SCBA is functioning remove firefighter to safe area before treating use harness drag

Rescue19 CARRIES and DRAGS Extremities Carry

Rescue20 CARRIES and DRAGS Firefighter Drag

Rescue21 CARRIES and DRAGS Incline Drag/Modified Incline Drag

Rescue22 CARRIES and DRAGS Blanket Drag/Modified Blanket Drag

Rescue23 CARRIES and DRAGES Harness Drag