Technical Rescue Certification Process

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Technical Rescue Certification Process

• Gerald George Fire Chief, Pike Township
• Russ Shoaf Deputy Chief, Pike Township

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Committee Members

• Gary Bowden Muncie F.D.
• Bill Crew Fishers F.D.
• Gerald George Pike Twp. / INTF 1
• Shawn Grass Warren Twp.F.D.
• Mark Gugel Carmel F.D.
• Jason Hays Eli Lilly ERT / INTF 1
• Robert Huskisson Eli Lilly ERT / INTF 1
• Brian Kazmierzak Clay Twp. F.D. South Bend /
  INTF 1
• Ed King Vincennes Twp. F.D.
• Jerry Martin Indianapolis F.D.
• Matt Stewart Wayne Twp. F.D./ INTF1
• Tom Neal Warren Twp. F.D. /INTF1
• Jerry Nulliner Fishers F.D.
• Dave Owens Indianapolis F.D. / INTF1
• Mark Phillips Lafayette F.D.
• Sam Steinhilber IDHS
• Todd Taylor Wayne Twp. F.D.
• Cliff Weaver Evansville F.D. /INTF1
• Steve White Fishers F.D.

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Technical Rescue Standards

• NFPA 1670 Operations and Training for Technical
  Search and Rescue Incidents.
• NFPA 1006 Rescue Technician Professional
  Qualifications.

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Technical Rescue Standards

• NFPA 1670 ScopeTo identify and establish levels
  of functional capability for conducting
  operations at technical search and rescue
  incident.
• NFPA 1670 Purpose To assist authority having
  jurisdiction (AHJ) in assessing a technical
  search and rescue hazard within the response
  area, to identify the level of operational
  capability, and to establish operational
  criteria.

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NFPA 1670

• Awareness Level The minimum capability of
  organizations that provide response to technical
  search and rescue incidents.
• Member of a team at this level are generally not
  considered rescuers.

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NFPA 1670

• Operational Level Represents the capability of
  organizations to respond to technical search and
  rescue incidents and to identify hazards, use
  equipment, and apply limited techniques specified
  in this standard to support and participate in
  technical search and rescue incidents.

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NFPA 1670

• Operational level cont. Personnel are involved
  in search, rescue, and recovery operations, but
  usually operations are carried out under the
  supervision of technician level personnel.

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NFPA 1670

• Technician Level Represents the capability of
  organizations to respond to technical search and
  rescue incidents and to identify hazards, use
  equipment, and apply advanced techniques
  specified in this standard necessary to
  coordinate, perform, and supervise technical
  search and rescue incidents.

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NFPA 1006

• NFPA 1006 Scope Establishes the minimum job
  performance requirements necessary for fire
  service and other emergency response personnel
  who perform technical rescue operations.

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NFPA 1006

• NFPA 1006 Purpose To specify the minimum job
  performance requirements for service as a rescuer
  in an emergency response organization.

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Technical Rescue

• NFPA 1670
• Career Path Matrix

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