RIT Pack: Emergency Operations

Nov. 2, 2012 - Nov. 2, 2012

910 N. Addison St.

Elmhurst, IL 60126

Some of the greatest classroom and hands on training available. This course involves itself with some of
the most experienced instructors in the fire service who will help you acquire the courage and skills
needed to save lives. This challenging and unique course is designed around aggressive fireground
searches and the indicators for successful search size-ups. It provides students with information
gathering techniques in determining the probable location of victims as well as once found their
rescues. The course applies aggressive primary searches with speed and accuracy increasing firefighter
safety as well as increasing the chances of survival for victims whether they are civilian or distressed
firefighters. The course will develop the techniques in moving and retrieving victims as an individual as
well as through team applications. The instruction goes on to develop proper coordination of search
procedures in all types of structures and increase the level of effective search skills. The use of Thermal
Imaging is also thoroughly incorporated into searching for both civilians and downed firefighters under
real fire conditions. The program emphasizes the high stakes involved and the endangerments to
searching firefighters. When a life to be saved is presented to responding firefighters the need to act
immediately will test the abilities and the courage of the new recruit as well as the seasoned veteran. It
is sound and aggressive search skills that will save lives so that others may live.

Registration Fee: $95.00

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