I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Rescue Basic

2. Course Prefix & Number:
EMTS 1104

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 4

4. Course Description:

This course covers the basic rescue techniques, tools and equipment. Specifically, students will participate in high-level rescue, ice rescue, confined-space rescue, auto extrication, and water rescue. It will prepare the emergency first responder to deal with common situations at the operations competency level, making for a safer rescue and scene.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

7. Other Prerequisites
Medical approval (Doctor's signed physical)

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Lake Superior College FIRE 2502 - Rescue Basic, 3 credits 

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Emergency Response Technician Certificate
Fire Emergency Response Technician Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Communicate incident response needs verbally over the radio to technician level responders, dispatch and incident command.
Demonstrate written communication skills	Document the incident for investigative purposes. Detailing the response, rescue and/or recovery the incurred.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Communicate with other agencies, patients, EMS providers, and family members on the outcomes of the rescue.
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Work as a team to problem solve and mitigate emergency situations.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Recognize the need for technical rescue;
• Demonstrate how to conduct vehicle extrication;
• Participate in technical rescue incident management;
• Establish a wilderness search and rescue operation;
• Demonstrate principles for technical rope rescue;
• Demonstrate the proper operational techniques for a collapse situation;
• Recognize the possibility of a confined space event;
• Construct the appropriate shoring for trench and excavation emergencies; and
• Describe the difference between open water and ice water rescues.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Introduction to Technical Rescue
2. Technical Rescue Vehicles and Equipment
3. Rescue Incident Management
4. Search Operations and Victim Management
5. Introduction to Technical Rope Rescue
6. Structural Collapse Search and Rescue
7. Confined-Space Search and Rescue
8. Trench and Excavation Search and Rescue
9. Vehicle and Machinery Search and Rescue
10. Water Search and Rescue
11. Wilderness Search and Rescue

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Introduction to Technical Rescue
2. Technical Rescue Vehicles and Equipment
3. Rescue Incident Management
4. Search Operations and Victim Management
5. Introduction to Technical Rope Rescue
6. Structural Collapse Search and Rescue
7. Confined-Space Search and Rescue
8. Trench and Excavation Search and Rescue
9. Vehicle and Machinery Search and Rescue
10. Water Search and Rescue
11. Wilderness Search and Rescue