BERGEN COUNTY EMS TRAINING CENTER PARAMUS, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ (HEAVY RESCUE TRAINING)
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THE RESCUE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM IS BEING RUN IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MARYLAND FIRE AND RESCUE INSTITUTE AT BERGEN COUNTY EMS TRAINING CENTER. THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES A BROAD BASED APPROACH TO SPECIAL RESCUE NEEDS. AREAS TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE SITE OPERATIONS, RESOURCE/VICTIM MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE OF TOOLS, APPARATUS, HARDWARE AND ROPES/RIGGING/MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE SYSTEMS. ADDITIONALLY, SPECIALTY RESCUE AREAS SUCH AS VEHICLE EXTRICATION, CONFINED SPACE, TRENCH AND WATER RESCUE. THIS CLASS ASLO INCLUDE S.C.B.A, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AS WELL AS GAS AND ELECTRIC EMERGENCIES.
