Rescue Programs

Basic Vehicle Extrication (16)
This basic vehicle extrication program, 6  hours classroom, and 12-14 hours practical. Schedule is Friday night, Saturday and Sunday day. Topics covered: ABCs of Vehicle Rescue, New Vehicle Technology, Winch Theory, Scene Control, Tactics & Organization, Incident Command, Airbag Operations, Hydraulics, Chainsaw, Hand Tools, Sawzalls, Torches, Stabilization, Door removal, Roof Removal, Dash Push, Hazards & Knots. See Schedule on the following pages.

Bus Extrication (12)
This informative 16-hour program provides the responder with the knowledge to extricate victims from school buses.  Host agencies are required to obtain the buses for the class, and need to be an extricating agency

Big Rig Extrication (11.5)
Two-day program consisting of classroom and practical sessions. Students develop their skills during the practical portion of this program. Host must be an agency that extricates and be able to get the large trucks for practical evolutions.

Intermediate Extrication (12)
This class follows the basic extrication program, and involves more complex scenarios and situations.  These include vehicle overrides and underrides, impalements, and overturned vehicles. 

Light Truck Extrication (10)
Extrication training program focusing on light trucks such as delivery vehicles, SUVs and Mini-Vans. A Friday night, Saturday day program.

Rescue Airbags (3)
An evening stand-alone rescue airbag program, used as a refresher for those that have had a basic level program. There is an informative classroom session prior to the practical; this is for the new as well as seasoned responder. Students will have an opportunity to use high pressure air bags (118 PSI) during the practical evolution.

New Vehicle Technology (3)
This newly updated class provides information on new vehicles, especially hybrids, and other vehicles run on alternative fuel sources such as hydrogen fuel cells, CNG, LP.  New airbags such as knee and curtain systems are covered.  Implications for the emergency responder are discussed.

Vehicle Stabilization & Cribbing (3)
Challenges even the seasoned responder. There is an informative classroom session prior to the practical. Cribbing and airbags are used to stabilize vehicles in various positions during the practical.

Water Rescue Awareness (4.5)
Gives the rescuer the basic knowledge of procedures to follow at a water rescue.

Water Rescue Operations (14)
This weekend program is a comprehensive introduction to water rescue from the shore and non-swift water environments.  New Jersey has had numerous examples of the need for water rescue in the past several years.

ARC Community Water Safety (3.5)
Red Cross water safety program, we gear it towards the public safety professional.

Spinal Immobilization In Water (3)
This is an in water drill for spinal immobilization.  If you arrive on location and find the patient still in the water, how do you handle the situation?  Our instructors will guide you through this difficult process.

Stairway/Low Angle Belay (6)
This program covers the basics of removing patients from basements, embankments and other low angle environments.

Introduction to Technical Rescue (3)
Provides the initial baseline training of the new NFPA Technical Rescue guidelines.  The administrative aspects of the guidelines are reviewed, as well as safety aspects.  The concept of Awareness, Operations and Technician levels is explained and the various disciplines (Water, Vehicle, Trench, Collapse, Wilderness, Rope) are outlined.

NJSP Confined Space Awareness (4)
Introduces the emergency responder to confined spaces, which exist in every community.  The responder learns to identify these spaces, and take defensive action to prevent responder injury.

Collapse Rescue Awareness (3)
This class prepares the student for participating in activities at a structural collapse from an awareness perspective.  An explanation of how searches are conducted and the warning signs of a collapse are included.

Trench Rescue Awareness (3)
EMS responders may be the first on scene of a trench collapse.  This class discusses how a trench collapse occurs and the actions the first in unit can do to improve scene safety.