Course Description

This course provides the knowledge and skills to respond to common passenger vehicle rescue incidents, including scene size-up and Incident Action Planning, protective and rescue equipment, vehicle anatomy and energy sources, supplemental restraint systems, stabilization, victim access and management, advanced and alternative-fuel vehicle technology, and incident termination.

Capacity: Min. 8 / Max. 12

Contact hours: 18

Course Outline

• Lesson 1: An Introduction to the VX Discipline and Incident Awareness
• Lesson 2: Tools and Equipment
• Lesson 3: Site Operations
• Lesson 4: Mechanical Energy and Vehicle Anatomy
• Lesson 5: Supplemental Restraint Systems
• Lesson 6: Vehicle Stabilization
• Lesson 7: Victim Access and Management
• Lesson 8: Alternative Extrication Techniques
• Lesson 9: Terminating the Incident
• Lesson 10: Advanced Vehicle Technology - Alternative-Fuel Vehicles

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Fire Fighting Level II, NFPA 1001 - 2019 Edition, Ch. 5 : Fire Fighting Level II, NFPA 1001 - 2019 Edition, Chapter 5