| FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL: "GET OUT ALIVE" | |||||||||
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| Code | FF175 | ||||||||
| Length | 15 hours | ||||||||
| Description |
This course is designed to prepare firefighters for the dangers that are present on the modern day fireground. Students learn and demonstrate proven survival skills that have prevented firefighters in the past from dying when unexpected events occur.
Topics include SCBA emergencies, escapes and confidence, entanglement emergencies, wall breeches, and disorientation emergencies. Additional topics include anchors and knots, rope escape techniques, hose slide, straddle, hang and drop. This course is geared towards keeping the firefighter from becoming trapped in a situation where they themselves would require rescue. |
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| Pre-Requisites | Basic Firefighting (FF100) and Firefighter I Live Burn (F111) ore Recruit Firefighter (F100) | ||||||||
| Fees | On-Campus $70.00 / Off-Campus $46.00 | ||||||||
| Materials | Contact TFACA for materials list, Pen, Paper, Pencil, Highlighter. | ||||||||
| Dates | Tennessee Fire & Codes Academy (Training Schedule) | ||||||||
| Register Now | To register on-line for this course, please CLICK HERE. | ||||||||
| Other Notes | This course requires a high degree of physical fitness and the ability to cope with physically and mentally demanding situations. | ||||||||