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Certified Rescue Technician Training

Hamilton County

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Phone: 419.372.8181 or 1.877.650.8165
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Bowling Green State University
Continuing & Extended Education
14 College Park
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0200

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Registration Fee: $2500

For more information

Contact Ann Light
abetts@bgsu.edu or 1.877.650.8165

March 15–August 19, 2010

General Information

This course is NFPA compliant and covers all six disciplines of technical rescue. Students will utilize the latest and greatest equipment and will put learned skills to the test in intense hands-on scenarios. More general information on the Certified Rescue Technician Program.

Approved for 6 credit hours
Academic Credit Application Forms

Special Requirements

All students must supply a fit for duty statement, with chief’s signature.
Students must supply a copy of a valid 36-Hour Volunteer, 240 Basic Firefighter certificate, or equivalent with registration form.
Attendance and demonstration of competency is mandatory to receive certification in each discipline.

Class Schedule

All classes will begin at 8:00 a.m. unless otherwise indicated in course confirmation letters.

Class	Dates	Min. Hours	Equipment Needed
Rope Rescue Technician	March 15–18	32	Helmet, preferably rescue type, boots with ankle support, gloves, safety glasses or goggles and appropriate clothing for working outdoors.
Confined Space Technician	April 5–7	24	Safety glasses or goggles, rescue or fire helmet, safety toe boots, work gloves, knee/elbow pads, coveralls, air pack, and flashlight.
Water Rescue Operations	May 3–6	32	Swim suit, old shoes
Auto/Machinery Technician	June 7–9	24	Full firefighting turn-out gear and protective glasses or goggles and work gloves.
Trench Rescue Technician	July 12–14	24	Safety glasses or goggles, rescue or fire helmet, safety toe boots and work gloves. Recommended: kneepads, coveralls, hearing protection, framing hammer, tape measure, and nail apron.
Structural Collapse Operations	August 16–19	32	Safety glasses or goggles, rescue or fire helmet, safety toe boots, work gloves, knee/elbow pads, coveralls, hearing protection, framing hammer, tape measure, nail apron, and half-face respirator with P100 filter or equivalent.