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Basic Vehicle Rescue

Basic Vehicle Rescue
(48 hours)

The Pennsylvania Department of Health Basic Vehicle Rescue Curriculum is taught in two formats; as a single 48 hour training program, or in a three (3) module training program made up of Awareness (16 hours), Operations (16 hours), and Technician (16 hours).

BASIC VEHICLE RESCUE - AWARENESS

This is the first of a three course series, jointly sponsored by the PA State Fire Academy and the PA Department of Health-EMS Office. Sucessful completion of all three modules within eighteen months will earn the student joint State Fire Academy/DOH certification as a Vehicle Rescue Technician. The PA Vehicle Rescue Training Curriculum places emphasis upon the development of knowledge and skills to be used by resuce personnel to achieve a safe and efficient vehicle rescue operation. While not teahing patient care, i.e. medical treatment, this program will provide those rescue personnel with no formal medical training with a strong orientation to patient related rescue. Upon the completion of this course the student will have an understandiing of vehicle rescue, hazares of vehicle rescue operations, ICS phases of vehicle rescue. The student will also have an understanding of vehicle technology and design. This course is intended for personnel who need to have an awareness of vehicle resuce operations and how to assist a rescue company at a rescue scene. (Students will need Turnout Gear and eye protection).

(This module is eligible for 10 hours of DOH EMS Con.Ed.)

BASIC VEHICLE RESCUE - OPERATIONS

This is the second of a three course series. This course is intended for personnel who have already taken the BVR Awareness course. This program will teach the student the use of hand tools in vehicle resuce operations and how to access and "package" the patient at the accident scene. Post rescue operations are also discussed. (Students will need Turnout Gear and eye protection.)

(This module is eligible for 11 hours of DOH EMS Con.Ed.)

BASIC VEHICLE RESCUE - TECHNICIAN

This is the third of a three course series. This course is intended for personnel who have already completed BVR Awareness and BVR Operations. This course gives the student the knowledge of power tool usage and disentanglement techniques. (Students will need Turnout Gear and eye protection.)

(This module is eligible for 11 hours of DOH EMS Con.Ed.)

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