Fundamentals of Technical Rescue

Learn essential technical rescue know-how with Fundamentals of Technical Rescue! Beginning with an introduction to technical rescue and progressing through discussions of tools and equipment, incident management, and conducting search operations, this text will introduce students to all aspects of the rescue process and the various environments in which they may be carried out. Fundamentals of Technical Rescue presents in-depth coverage of structural collapse, confined space and trench rescue, vehicle rescue, and water and wilderness rescue to allow students to approach any rescue situation confidently. Fundamentals of Technical Rescue includes coverage of both the awareness level requirements found in the 2 9 Edition of NFPA 7 , Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents and Level I requirements found in the 2 8 Edition of NFPA , Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications.