Trench and Excavation Rescue DVD is a training video for rescuers who are likely to respond to the scene of a trench or excavation collapse where there are trapped victims. This training video provides Operations and Technician Level training to fire departments, search & rescue teams, contractors, EMS and others who may respond.
Topics covered include:
- What causes a collapse
- Collapse patterns
- Hazards at the collapse scene
- Size-up issues
- Sheeting and shoring
- Pre-entry safety measures
- Proper digging procedures
- Victim management
- The Incident Command System
- Soil classification systems
- Terminating the incident