9P2630 – Structural Collapse Specialist – Computer Based Training

This eight-hour online Computer-Based Training (CBT) course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force Personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform Structural Collapse Specialist (SCS) functions for a US&R team during a disaster or a planned event.  Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully describe the duties and responsibilities of an SCS on a US&R team, and be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training component of the Structural Collapse Specialist course. 

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9P2631 – Structural Collapse Specialist – Instructor Led Training

The Structural Collapse Specialist (Technician) course provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform rescues at structural collapse scenes due to natural disasters or terrorist incidents. This course is 80 hours of face-to-face (Instructor-Led) training that is divided into three majors topics:

• Construct Emergency Shoring (Interior and Exterior)
• Lifting and Moving Techniques
• Breaching and Breaking

The course concludes with a final exercise in Disaster City requiring you to use all of the skills you have learned during the course.

This course is eight days in length, with 10 hours of training each day, for a total of 80 hours.

Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) Structural Collapse Specialist (Technician) course (Course Code:  9P2630) that is approximately 8 hours.  The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX. Register now for the Specialist Collapse Specialist (Technician) course (Course Code:  9P2630).

We make every effort to ensure consistent terminology and training within the discipline of urban search and rescue (US&R), so this course mirrors the DHS/FEMA National US&R Response System curriculum. 

Upon completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion.  

This course is one of the requirements of the US&R Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

This course differs from the 50-hour Collapse Rescue Operations course by providing increased time to perform more-in-depth skill sets as required by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) curriculum.

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9P2632 – Instructor Update for Structural Collapse Specialist 4.0 – Instructor-Led Training (ILT)

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TNG23P – Passenger Rail Rescue

The course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform search and rescue operations at a passenger train or commuter train disaster. This course is taught in conjunction with Amtrak Emergency Response and the curriculum has been developed in cooperation with Amtrak. Participants will have significant hands-on skill scenarios in the Transportation Disaster Training Area (TDTA) located at Disaster City® in College Station, Texas. The TDTA contains a seven-car Amtrak passenger car derailment. Participants have an opportunity to learn multiple rescue techniques that are unique to passenger rail disasters. 

The course is five days long with eight-hours of training each day, for a total of 40 hours. 

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

This course qualifies as an elective requirement for the Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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TNG25S – Advanced Exterior Structural Collapse (ASC 3)

This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct advanced exterior shoring operations at large-scale structural collapse incidents. You will expand your shoring knowledge learned in the 80-hour Structural Collapse Technician course by constructing large and complex exterior shoring systems in Disaster City®.

The skills learned in this course are applicable at structural collapses involving multi-story, heavily-reinforced structures such as office buildings and large apartment complexes. Activities include multiple simulated operational periods in which you will employ skills learned during the course.

This course is one of the requirements for the Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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TNG26S – Advanced Interior Structural Collapse (ASC 4)

This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct advanced interior shoring operations at large-scale structural collapse incidents. You will expand your shoring knowledge learned in the 80-hour Structural Collapse Technician course by constructing large and complex interior shoring systems in Disaster City®.

The skills learned in this course are applicable at structural collapses involving multi-story, heavily-reinforced structures such as office buildings and large apartment complexes. Activities include multiple simulated operational periods in which you will employ skills learned during the course.

This course is one of the requirements for the Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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TNG27S – Advanced Breaching & Breaking Structural Collapse (ASC 5)

This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct advanced breaching and breaking operations on rope at large-scale structural collapse incidents. You will expand your knowledge learned in the 80-hour Structural Collapse Technician course by conducting breaching and breaking operations while working two and three stories above the ground. This course includes multiple hands-on activities using the large simulated collapse structures in Disaster City®.

The skills learned in this course are applicable at structural collapses involving multistory, heavily-reinforced structures such as office buildings and large apartment complexes. Activities include multiple simulated operational periods in which you will employ skills learned during the course.

This course is one of the requirements for the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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9P1330 – Canine Search Specialist – Computer-Based Training

This 16-hour online Computer-Based Training (CBT) course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to select, train, and work with current and future disaster search canines. This course is appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either Live-Find (LF) or Human Remains Detection (HRD) canine during search and rescue operations as part of US&R Task Force. Upon completion of this CBT course, students will be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training component of the Canine Search Specialist course.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Canine Search Specialist – Instructor Led Training course, which is 24 hours of face-to-face course taught over three days.

The Canine Search Specialist – Instructor Led Training course code is 9P1331. Register now in the Canine Search Specialist – Instructor-Led Training

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9P1331 – Canine Search Specialist – Instructor-Led Training

The Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Canine Search Specialist course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to select, train, and work with current and future disaster search canines. This course is appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either Live-Find (LF) or Human Remains Detection (HRD) canine during search and rescue operations as part of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force (TF). Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform the position of Canine Search Specialist on a US&R team.

This course is 24 hours of face-to-face training. Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) Canine Search Specialist course (Course Code: 9P1330) that is approximately 16 hours.

The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX. Register now for the Canine Search Specialist – CBT course.

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9P1381 – Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 1

This workshop helps canine handlers to learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to build a strong Live Find (LF) bark indication for your disaster search and rescue canine.  All disaster dogs need to have a solid bark indication and handlers often try to skip steps in the training process to try and save time. The result of skipping these steps is a weak or nonexistent alert on test day and more importantly, on deployments.  If the canine does not perform the bark indication, it is easy to miss survivors. This workshop will give participants a solid foundation in building the best bark alerts possible. This workshop is 16 hours of hands-on training, delivered over two days.  

This workshop is one of the six different hands-on training opportunities that comprises the Canine Technical Assistance Program (CTAP). The CTAP is designed to provide canine handlers practical knowledge and to receive feedback on different topics relevant to deploying (LF) and Human Remains Detection (HRD) canines to disasters. The CTAP workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that are looking to sharpen their skills and improve their capabilities by learning practical solutions to common challenges. 

These workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either LF or HRD canine during search and rescue operations as part of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force (TF).  

CTAP consists of the following six workshops:

1. Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 1 (Course Code: 9P1381)
2. Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 2 (Course Code: 9P1382)
3. Teaching Canine Directional Control (Course Code: 9P1383)
4. Disaster Canine Agility (Course Code: 9P1384)
5. Live Find Diffuse Scent Considerations (Course Code: 9P1385)
6. Stop the Shopping – Improving Commitment to Scent (Course Code: 9P1386)

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9P1382 – Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 2

This workshop helps canine handlers to learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to build an advanced Live Find (LF) bark indication for your disaster search and rescue canine.  This workshop continues to helps canine handlers understand how to build a solid bark indication. All disaster dogs need to have a solid bark indication and handlers often try to skip steps in the training process to try and save time. This workshop builds on where the Level 1 (9P1381) leaves off and continues to build a solid bark indication for your live find canine.  This workshop can be taught sequentially together with the Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 1 (9P1381) workshop over a total of four days. This workshop will give you an advanced understanding for building the best bark alerts possible. This workshop is 16 hours of hands-on training, delivered over two days.

This workshop is one of the six different hands-on training opportunities that comprises the Canine Technical Assistance Program (CTAP).  The CTAP is designed to provide canine handlers practical knowledge and to receive feedback on different topics relevant to deploying (LF) and Human Remains Detection (HRD) canines to disasters. The CTAP workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that are looking to sharpen their skills and improve their capabilities by learning practical solutions to common challenges.

These workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either (LF) or (HRD) canine during search and rescue operations as part of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force (TF).

The (CTAP) consists of the following six workshops:

1. Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 1 (Course Code: 9P1381)
2. Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 2 (Course Code: 9P1382)
3. Teaching Canine Directional Control (Course Code: 9P1383)
4. Disaster Canine Agility (Course Code: 9P1384)
5. Live Find Diffuse Scent Considerations (Course Code: 9P1385)
6. Stop the Shopping – Improving Commitment to Scent (Course Code: 9P1386)

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9P1383 – Teaching Canine Directional Control

This workshop helps canine handlers to learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to teach proper directional control to your disaster search and rescue canine.  This workshop helps canine handlers with directional control which is a required portion of the FSA/CE process for all canines (Live and HR).  New handlers often struggle with getting directional control trained in a manner that supports creating functional control of the canine in the work environment. This workshop will cover different methods handers can utilize to get the best results when testing as well as in the real world.  This workshop is 16 hours of hands-on training, delivered over two days.

This workshop is one of the six different hands-on training opportunities that comprises the Canine Technical Assistance Program (CTAP). The Canine Technical Assistance Program is designed to provide canine handlers practical knowledge and to receive feedback on different topics relevant to deploying Live Find (LF) and Human Remains Detection (HRD) canines to disasters. The CTAP workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that are looking to sharpen their skills and improve their capabilities by learning practical solutions to common challenges.

These workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either LF or HRD canine during search and rescue operations as part of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force (TF).  

CTAP consists of the following six workshops:

1. Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 1 (Course Code: 9P1381)
2. Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 2 (Course Code: 9P1382)
3. Teaching Canine Directional Control (Course Code: 9P1383)
4. Disaster Canine Agility (Course Code: 9P1384)
5. Live Find Diffuse Scent Considerations (Course Code: 9P1385)
6. Stop the Shopping – Improving Commitment to Scent (Course Code: 9P1386)

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9P1384 – Disaster Canine Agility

This workshop helps canine handlers to learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to teach proper agility with functional control to a disaster search and rescue canine. This workshop helps handlers prepare for the FSA/CE process. Agility is a required portion of the FSA/CE process for all canines (Live and HR) and new handlers often struggle with getting agility trained in a manner that supports creating functional control of the canine in the work environment. This workshop will cover different methods handers can utilize to get the best results when training for testing and real world deployment. This workshop is 16 hours of hands-on training, delivered over two days.

This workshop is one of the six different hands-on training opportunities that comprises the Canine Technical Assistance Program (CTAP). The Canine Technical Assistance Program is designed to provide canine handlers practical knowledge and to receive feedback on different topics relevant to deploying Live Find (LF) and Human Remains Detection (HRD) canines to disasters. The CTAP workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that are looking to sharpen their skills and improve their capabilities by learning practical solutions to common challenges. 

These workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either Live-Find (LF) or Human Remains Detection (HRD) canine during search and rescue operations as part of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force (TF).

The Canine Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) consists of the following six workshops:

• Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 1(Course Code: 9P1381)
• Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 2 (Course Code: 9P1382)
• Teaching Canine Directional Control (Course Code: 9P1383)
• Disaster Canine Agility (Course Code: 9P1384)
• Live Find Diffuse Scent Considerations (Course Code: 9P1385)
• Stop the Shopping – Improving Commitment to Scent (Course Code: 9P1386)

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9P1385 – Live Find Diffuse Scent Considerations

This workshop helps canine handlers to learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to teach a strong response to diffuse scent in a disaster search and rescue canine. Canines often have a difficult time making the transition from contained to diffuse scent. This workshop will address the reasons for that difficulty and give students the tools necessary to build a great response to diffuse scent in a canine partner. This workshop is 16 hours of hands-on training, delivered over two days.

This workshop is one of the six different hands-on training opportunities that comprises the Canine Technical Assistance Program (CTAP).  The Canine Technical Assistance Program is designed to provide canine handlers practical knowledge and to receive feedback on different topics relevant to deploying Live Find (LF) and Human Remains Detection (HRD) canines to disasters. The CTAP workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that are looking to sharpen their skills and improve their capabilities by learning practical solutions to common challenges.

These workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either Live-Find (LF) or Human Remains Detection (HRD) canine during search and rescue operations as part of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force (TF).

The Canine Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) consists of the following six workshops:

1. Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 1(Course Code: 9P1381)
2. Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 2 (Course Code: 9P1382)
3. Teaching Canine Directional Control (Course Code: 9P1383)
4. Disaster Canine Agility (Course Code: 9P1384)
5. Live Find Diffuse Scent Considerations (Course Code: 9P1385)
6. Stop the Shopping – Improving Commitment to Scent (Course Code: 9P1386)

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9P1386 – Stop the Shopping – Improving Commitment to Scent

This workshop helps canine handlers to learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to prevent a disaster search and rescue canine from “shopping”. What is shopping? When your dog locates the scent source, leaves to continue searching etc. and returns to bark at the scent source at a later time, we call it shopping. The dog knows the victim is there, but they’re not committing to a bark immediately. This is a very common problem in US&R dogs today. You may survive in a testing environment, but this could prove catastrophic in the real world. This workshop will give you several ways to trouble shoot this behavior, so that your canine will stay committed to scent. This workshop is 16 hours of hands-on training, delivered over two days.

This workshop is one of the six different hands-on training opportunities that comprises the Canine Technical Assistance Program (CTAP). The Canine Technical Assistance Program is designed to provide canine handlers practical knowledge and to receive feedback on different topics relevant to deploying Live Find (LF) and Human Remains Detection (HRD) canines to disasters. The CTAP workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that are looking to sharpen their skills and improve their capabilities by learning practical solutions to common challenges.

These workshops are appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either Live-Find (LF) or Human Remains Detection (HRD) canine during search and rescue operations as part of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force (TF).  
The Canine Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) consists of the following six workshops:

• Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 1(Course Code: 9P1381)
• Building a Live Find Bark Indication – Level 2 (Course Code: 9P1382)
• Teaching Canine Directional Control (Course Code: 9P1383)
• Disaster Canine Agility (Course Code: 9P1384)
• Live Find Diffuse Scent Considerations (Course Code: 9P1385)
• Stop the Shopping – Improving Commitment to Scent (Course Code: 9P1386)

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RES502 – Volunteer Program – Canine

Since 2006, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and Disaster City have utilized an incredible group of volunteers from the surrounding communities to assist with Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) training and large-scale exercises. The very difficult task of training for a large-scale disaster or terrorist attack requires that emergency responders be exposed to the chaos and disorganization of a disaster scene. Our volunteers help create that chaos and realism. They make training and exercises in Disaster City? the most realistic in the world.

Remember, emergency responders are depending on you in order to conduct training. The most important thing about the volunteer program is to have fun. Volunteers will learn about emergency response and how search and rescue operations are conducted.

Training and exercises happen in Disaster City? year round. Announcements are sent as the opportunities arise.

Make sure you have signed up before you show up in Disaster City to volunteer. All volunteers will receive a confirmation email indicating that they are signed up for a particular shift. If you are part of a student organization and would like to schedule a group to come out and volunteer together, contact Paul Gunnels at paul.gunnels@teex.tamu.edu or (979) 458-5636.

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9G6100 – National US&R Response System Orientation – Computer-Based Training

This two-hour online course is intended to provide a general overview of FEMA processes and practices for entry-level National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System members. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully describe the basic functions of a US&R Task Force, the general requirements to be on a US&R Task Force, as well as safety and post-deployment considerations.

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9P5530 – Hazardous Materials Specialist – Computer-Based Training

This 8-hour online Computer Based Training (CBT) course component is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform hazardous materials specialist functions for a US&R team during a disaster or planned event. The participants of the CBT will learn how to prepare, deploy, demobilize, and return to readiness.  Upon completion of the CBT, you will be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Hazardous Material Specialist course. Upon completion of the CBT and ILT Hazmat Specialist Courses the participants will be able to successfully perform the duties of a Hazardous Material Specialist for a US&R Team.

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9P6130 – Planning Team Training – Computer-Based Training

This eight-hour online Computer-Based Training (CBT) course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Planning Team Manager and/or Technical Information Specialist on a US&R Task Force.  Upon completion of this CBT, students will be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Planning Team Training course.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Planning Team Training – Instructor Led Training (course code 9P6131) course, which is 32 hours of face-to-face course taught over four days.

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9P6131 – Planning Team Training – Instructor-Led Training

The Planning Team Training Instructor-Led Training (ILT) course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Planning Team Manager and/or Technical Information Specialist on one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) US&R Task Forces. 

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully describe the duties and responsibilities of a Planning Team Manager or Technical Information Specialist on an US&R team and participants will be able to successfully perform in those position on a US&R team.

The Planning Team Training ILT course is 32 hours of face-to-face training. Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Planning Team Training – Computer-Based Training course (Course Code: 9P6130). The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX.

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9P7130 – Task Force Leader – Computer-Based Training

This eight-hour online Computer-Based Training course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform Task Force Leader (TFL) functions for a US&R team during a disaster or a planned event. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully describe the duties and responsibilities of a TFL on an US&R team, and be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training component of the Task Force Leader course.

This course is the prerequisite that must be completed before students can attend the Task Force Leader – Instructor-Led Training course, which is 24-hours of face-to-face course taught over three days. The Task Force Leader – Instructor-Led Training course code is 9P7131.

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9P7131 – Task Force Leader – Instructor-Led Training

The Task Force Leader Instructor-Led Training (ILT) course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the Task Force Leader (TFL) function.  Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform the position of TFL on a US&R team.

The Task Force Leader ILT course is 24 hours of face-to-face training.  Prior to attending this course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) component of the Task Force Leader course (Course Code: 9P7130) that is approximately eight hours.   

The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX. Register now for the Task Force Leader-CBT course.

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9P7230 – Task Force Safety Officer – Computer-Based Training

This five-hour online Computer-Based Training course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform Task Force Safety Officer (TFSO) functions for a US&R team during a disaster or a planned event. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully describe the duties and responsibilities of a TFSO on an US&R team, and be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training component of the Task Force Safety Officer course.

This course is the prerequisite that must be completed before students can attend the Task Force Safety Officer – Instructor-Led Training course, which is 25-hours of face-to-face course taught over three days. The Task Force Safety Officer – Instructor-Led Training course code is 9P7231.

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9P7231 – Task Force Safety Officer – Instructor Led Course

The Task Force Safety Officer – Instructor Led Training (ILT) course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Task Force Safety Officer (TFSO) on one a US&R task force. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform the position of TFSO on a US&R task force.

The Task Force Safety Officer – Instructor Led Training (ILT) course is 25 hours of face-to-face training. Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Task Force Safety Officer – Computer Based Training (CBT) course (course code: 9P7230) that is 6 hours.

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9P9130 – Incident Support Team – Computer-Based Training

This eight-hour online course provides members of the Incident Support Team (IST) with an understanding of their roles and responsibilities as members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Incident Support Team. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully describe the duties and responsibilities of an IST member.

Search and Rescue teams or State Emergency Management Agencies interested to receive customized training regarding the establishment and management of a State US&R Incident Support Teams or ESF-9 Overhead Team should contact TEEX US&R Program for more information. A customized course can be delivered at your location using members of the FEMA National Incident Support Teams.

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LET705 – Reality Based Training Instructor

Effective scenario training enables participants to gain valuable hands-on experience and improve their skills for public safety and security. Safety and realism are the two most important elements in reality-based training. This course is designed to teach students how to safely design and implement scenario based training within their agency. Students will learn how to effectively develop and evaluate a scenario training plan that is safe and effective. Upon completing this course, participants obtain several training scenarios that they will be able to take back to their agencies to immediately utilize.

This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements LET705 TEEX RBTI Course #78032.

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ASP124 – Rescue V Confined Space Rescue NFPA 1006

This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required for certification to Chapter 7, “Confined Space Rescue” as described in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications (2013 edition).

The course covers the areas of confined space rescue operations, utilizing appropriate equipment, methodologies, protocols, and patient and resource management techniques. Participants who successfully complete the course and pass the required written and skills test will receive a National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) certification.

The course also covers valuable information about confined-space entry related to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), NFPA, and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards and compliance issues. The curriculum meets and exceeds requirements for rescue training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 “Permit Required Confined Spaces for General Industry.”

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ASP421 – Rescate 2 – Espacios Confinados

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Este curso enseña técnicas seguras de rescate para víctimas lesionadas o atrapadas en espacios confinados.

This course teaches techniques for safely rescuing those who are injured or trapped in confined spaces.

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RES002 – NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Confined Space Rescue Levels I & II Training

This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required for certification to Chapter 7, “Confined Space Rescue” as described in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications (2013 edition).

The course also covers valuable information about confined-space entry related to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), NFPA, and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards and compliance issues. The curriculum meets and exceeds requirements for rescue training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 “Permit Required Confined Spaces for General Industry.”

Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing.

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TNG23P – Passenger Rail Rescue

The course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform search and rescue operations at a passenger train or commuter train disaster. This course is taught in conjunction with Amtrak Emergency Response and the curriculum has been developed in cooperation with Amtrak. Participants will have significant hands-on skill scenarios in the Transportation Disaster Training Area (TDTA) located at Disaster City® in College Station, Texas. The TDTA contains a seven-car Amtrak passenger car derailment. Participants have an opportunity to learn multiple rescue techniques that are unique to passenger rail disasters. 

The course is five days long with eight-hours of training each day, for a total of 40 hours. 

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

This course qualifies as an elective requirement for the Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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9G5410 – Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Computer-Based Training

This eight hour online component is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to operate in a known or suspected contaminated environment. In this Computer based training (CBT) component, participants learn the essential requirements for safe operations in contaminated environments as described in Annex B, Concept of Operations (ConOps): US&R Operations in a Contaminated Environment, which is located in the National US&R Response System Operations Manual. Upon completion of the CBT component, participants will attend the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component for hands-on, skills-related training necessary for operating in contaminated environments.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Instructor Led Training (ILT) course, which is four hours of face-to-face course taught over half a day. The Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Instructor Led Training (ILT) course code is 9G5420.

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9G5420 – Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Instructor-Led Training

The Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment (EOCE) course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to operate in a known or suspected contaminated environment. Participants will receive instruction on the specific US&R skills required to operate safely in contaminated environments. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform US&R operations in contaminated environments. This course is a General Training Requirement.

The EOCE ILT course is four hours of face-to-face training. Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) component of the Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment course (Course Code: 9G5410) that is approximately eight hours.

The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX.

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RES501 – Disaster City Volunteer Program – Full Scale Exercises

Since 2006, the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) has utilized an incredible group of volunteers from the surrounding communities to assist with US&R training and large scale exercises in Disaster City®. The task of training for a large-scale disaster or terrorist attack requires that emergency responders be exposed to the chaos and disorganization of a disaster scene. Our volunteers help create that chaos and realism. They make training and exercises in Disaster City® the most realistic in the world. 

Volunteers are reminded of the following:  

• You may register for a particular shift – note start times above
• Always wear long pants and long-sleeve shirts (no shorts and no short sleeves)
• Always wear sturdy boots or tennis shoes (no sandals or exposed toes)
• Always bring layers of clothing in case the weather changes
• Leave your cell phone in your car, you don’t want to lose it in Disaster City®
• Call or email the volunteer coordinator if you cannot make your shift.

Remember, emergency responders are depending on you in order to conduct training. The most important thing about the volunteer program is to have fun. Volunteers will learn about emergency response and how search and rescue operations are conducted. 

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RES502 – Volunteer Program – Canine

Since 2006, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and Disaster City have utilized an incredible group of volunteers from the surrounding communities to assist with Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) training and large-scale exercises. The very difficult task of training for a large-scale disaster or terrorist attack requires that emergency responders be exposed to the chaos and disorganization of a disaster scene. Our volunteers help create that chaos and realism. They make training and exercises in Disaster City? the most realistic in the world.

Remember, emergency responders are depending on you in order to conduct training. The most important thing about the volunteer program is to have fun. Volunteers will learn about emergency response and how search and rescue operations are conducted.

Training and exercises happen in Disaster City? year round. Announcements are sent as the opportunities arise.

Make sure you have signed up before you show up in Disaster City to volunteer. All volunteers will receive a confirmation email indicating that they are signed up for a particular shift. If you are part of a student organization and would like to schedule a group to come out and volunteer together, contact Paul Gunnels at paul.gunnels@teex.tamu.edu or (979) 458-5636.

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9P4130 – Logistics Specialist – Computer-Based Training

This 11-hour online Computer-Based Training course component is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform logistics functions for a US&R team during a disaster or a planned event. You will learn the essential requirements of providing support, re-supply, transportation, sustainment, and maintenance of an equipment cache. Upon completion of the CBT component, you will be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Logistics Specialist course. 

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Logistics Specialist – ILT, which is a 32-hour face-to-face course taught over four days.

The Logistics Specialist – ILT course code is 9P4131. Click here to register in the Logistics Specialist – ILT.

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9P4131 – Logistics Specialist – Instructor-Led Training

The Instructor Led Training (ILT) Logistics Specialist course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform logistics functions for a US&R team during a disaster or a planned event. Participants will learn the essential requirements of providing support, re-supply, transportation, sustainment, and maintenance of an equipment cache. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform the position of Logistics Specialist on a US&R team.

The ILT Logistics Specialist course is 32 hours of face-to-face training.  Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) component of the Logistics Specialist course (Course Code: 9P4130) that is approximately 11 hours. 

The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX.   Logistics Specialist – CBT course.

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9P3130 – Medical Team Specialist – Computer-Based Training

This 13-hour online course component is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform medical functions for a US&R team during a disaster or planned event. Participants will learn to navigate the operational aspects and organizational issues that affect their ability to practice medicine. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform the position of Medical Team Specialist on a US&R team. Upon completion of the Computer Based Training (CBT) component, you will be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Medical Team Specialist course.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Medical Team Specialist – ILT course, which is 42 hours of face-to-face course taught over four and a half days.

The Medical Team Specialist – ILT course code is 9P3131. Register now for the Medical Team Specialist – Instructor-Led Training.

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9P3131 – Medical Team Specialist – Instructor-Led Training

The Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Medical Team Specialist course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform medical functions for a US&R team during a disaster or planned event. Participants will learn to navigate the operational aspects and organizational issues that affect their ability to practice medicine. Upon completion of the ILT component, participants will be able to successfully perform the position of Medical Team Specialist or Medical Team Manager on a US&R team.

This course is 46 hours of face-to-face training.  Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) Medical Team Specialist course (Course Code: 9P3130) that is approximately 13 hours. The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX.

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AWR111 – Internet-Basic Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Concepts for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events

Is it natural or weaponized? Exposure or contamination, what’s the difference? Why did everyone in the room become sick? Where does Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fit into the Incident Command System (ICS) tree?

Learn the answers to these questions and more by taking the web-based Basic Emergency Medical Services Concepts for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) course. AWR111-W can be completed by someone initially seeking information about this topic or by a health care provider wanting to enhance their knowledge concerning CBRNE events.

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MGT348 – Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents

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MGT439 – Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness

This course prepares students to effectively, appropriately, and safely plan for and respond to a disaster incident involving children, addressing the specific needs of pediatric patients in the event of a community based-incident. Pediatric specific planning considerations include mass sheltering, pediatric-triage, reunification planning and pediatric decontamination considerations. This is not a hands-on technical course, but instead a management resource course for stakeholders like pediatric physicians, emergency managers, emergency planners, and members of public emergency departments like EMS, Fire, Police, Public Health, and Hospitals in field of disaster response and preparedness work.

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PER211 – Medical Management of CBRNE Events

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9G5410 – Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Computer-Based Training

This eight hour online component is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to operate in a known or suspected contaminated environment. In this Computer based training (CBT) component, participants learn the essential requirements for safe operations in contaminated environments as described in Annex B, Concept of Operations (ConOps): US&R Operations in a Contaminated Environment, which is located in the National US&R Response System Operations Manual. Upon completion of the CBT component, participants will attend the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component for hands-on, skills-related training necessary for operating in contaminated environments.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Instructor Led Training (ILT) course, which is four hours of face-to-face course taught over half a day. The Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Instructor Led Training (ILT) course code is 9G5420.

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9G5420 – Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Instructor-Led Training

The Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment (EOCE) course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to operate in a known or suspected contaminated environment. Participants will receive instruction on the specific US&R skills required to operate safely in contaminated environments. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform US&R operations in contaminated environments. This course is a General Training Requirement.

The EOCE ILT course is four hours of face-to-face training. Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) component of the Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment course (Course Code: 9G5410) that is approximately eight hours.

The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX.

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AWR160 – WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders

This online course focuses on training responders to meet the requirements established in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1072 (2017 ed.),“Competencies for Awareness Level Personnel,”(chapter 4) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.120 (q) (6) (i) (a-f) “First Responder Awareness Level” competencies.

This course encompasses an all-hazards approach to Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incidents, including acts of terrorism where Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) materials may have been used. It provides participants the knowledge to recognize the hazardous material, protect themselves, notify others, and secure the scene.

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MAR201 – Proficiency in Survival Craft (TXEESTI-372)

This U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) approved course utilizes classroom lecture and hands-on exercises to provide maritime and offshore personnel with training in the safe launching, recovery and operation of survival craft and rescue boats other than Fast Rescue Boats.

Applicants successfully completing this 30 hour Proficiency in Survival Craft course will satisfy the competency requirements of Table A-VI/2-1 of the STCW code, as amended 2010, for Proficiency in Survival Craft (PSC) and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats and will satisfy the professional examination and practical demonstration requirements of 46 CFR 12.407(b)(3) for endorsements for Lifeboatman and PSC.

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MAR202 – Fast Rescue Boat (TXEESTI-193)

This U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)-approved course utilizes classroom lecture and hands-on exercises to provide Fast Rescue Boat personnel with training in safe launch and recovery operations and rescue of personnel who have fallen overboard or are in peril at sea.

Applicants successfully completing this 24-hour Fast Rescue Boat course and presenting our Certificate of Training at a U.S. Coast Guard Regional Exam Center satisfies the requirements of Table A-V1/2-2 of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping (STCW) code. This course satisfies the requirements of 46 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 10.302.

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TNG23P – Passenger Rail Rescue

The course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform search and rescue operations at a passenger train or commuter train disaster. This course is taught in conjunction with Amtrak Emergency Response and the curriculum has been developed in cooperation with Amtrak. Participants will have significant hands-on skill scenarios in the Transportation Disaster Training Area (TDTA) located at Disaster City® in College Station, Texas. The TDTA contains a seven-car Amtrak passenger car derailment. Participants have an opportunity to learn multiple rescue techniques that are unique to passenger rail disasters. 

The course is five days long with eight-hours of training each day, for a total of 40 hours. 

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

This course qualifies as an elective requirement for the Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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TNG24E – Mass Transportation Full-Scale Exercise

This full-scale exercise is designed to build on the Advanced Passenger Rail Rescue (TNG 24P) course with exercise participants being dispatched to a variety of transportation based rescue scenarios in Disaster City?, each one building in complexity, intensity that requires increasing technical rescue sophistication.

Exercise participants will have significant hands-on skill scenarios in the Transportation Disaster Training Area (TDTA) located at Disaster City? in College Station, Texas. The TDTA contains a seven-car Amtrak passenger car derailment. Participants have an opportunity to learn multiple advanced rescue techniques that are unique to passenger rail disasters.

The exercise is five days long with eight-hours of training each day, for a total of 40 hours.

Upon successful completion of the exercise, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

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TNG24P – Advanced Passenger Rail Rescue

This course builds on the Passenger Rail Rescue (TNG 23P) course and is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform advanced search and rescue operations at a passenger train or commuter train disaster in a contaminated or CBRNE environment.

Participants will have significant hands-on skill scenarios in the Transportation Disaster Training Area (TDTA) located at Disaster City® in College Station, Texas. The TDTA contains a seven-car Amtrak passenger car derailment. Participants have an opportunity to learn multiple advanced rescue techniques that are unique to passenger rail disasters.

The course is five days long with eight-hours of training each day, for a total of 40 hours.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

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TNG24T – Transportation Tunnel Rescue

This course provides participants training on the rescue techniques required when responding to transportation tunnel incidents. This course includes the considerations required for emergency responders that will operate in a passenger rail tunnel, light rail or subway tunnel, and highway or vehicle tunnels. This course will provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform search and rescue operations in transportation tunnels. The course is five days long with eight-hours of training each day, for a total of 40 hours.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

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ASP121 – Rescue I Rope Rescue Awareness and Operations NFPA 1006

This course teaches the skills needed to safely and efficiently perform basic technical rescues in industrial and municipal environments.

Successful completion of this course will also provide the participant with the skills necessary to meet Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications, in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, (Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications(2013 Ed.) Chapter 5, “Job Performance Requirements”.

This course does not lead to a National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) certification.

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ASP125 – Rescue VI Rope Rescue Technician NFPA 1006

This course teaches the skills needed to safely and efficiently perform high-angle rescues in industrial and municipal environments.

Successful completion of this course will also provide the participant with the skills necessary to meet Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications, in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications (2013 Ed.) Chapter 6, “Rope Rescue Technician. “

This course does not lead to a National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) certification.

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ASP244 – Advanced Technical Rescue Solutions

Advanced Technical Rescue Solutions is a course designed to provide a “beyond Pro Board” rescue experience using realistic timed scenarios to challenge our students. The “Golden Hour” is the benchmark in first response and being “On the Clock” not only adds to the realism but places a premium on teamwork to complete rescues in challenging environments. The reality on the ground is, we never have enough people and wish we had more equipment. This course will teach you to do more with less, without sacrificing safety or effectiveness. Come prepared to put your prerequisites to work, very little time will be spent in the classroom.

The course delivery methodology consists of lecture with PowerPoint presentations, demonstrations, participant discussions, scenarios, hands-on construction and operation of rope rescue systems in industrial confined spaces as well as performance-based application exercises.

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ASP420 – Rescate I – Rescate con Cuerdas

Descripción

Este curso enseña técnicas seguras de rescate con cuerdas para víctimas lesionadas o atrapadas en edificios y en cualquier ambiente donde sea necesaria la utilización de cuerdas para realizer con élxito el rescate.

This course teaches techniques for using ropes to safely rescue those who are injured or trapped in buildings or any environment where ropes must be used to perform a successful rescue.

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RES004 – NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Rope Rescue Level I Training

This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to perform basic rope rescue operations utilizing appropriate equipment, methodologies, protocols, and patient and resource management techniques.

The course covers Chapter 6, “Rope Rescue” of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard For Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications (2013 edition), including the area of multipoint anchors, rappelling systems, and ascending systems.

Upon Completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing.

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RES007 – NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Rope Rescue Level II Training

This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to receive certification for Chapter 6.2. “Rope Rescue Level II,” as described in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications (2013 edition).

The course covers the areas of multipoint anchors, compound Mechanical Advantages (MA), highline systems, and pick-off systems.

Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing.

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TNG23D – Industrial Structural Collapse Rescue

The Industrial Structural Collapse Rescue is 50 hours, five days in length, ten hours of instruction each day and is designed to provide industrial rescue technicians and industrial fire brigades the operational knowledge, skills and abilities to perform rescue operations at structural collapse scenes due to industrial incidents or natural disasters. The course is designed around emergency response equipment commonly in use by industrial facilities. The course provides participants an opportunity to conduct realistic rescue operations in a structural collapse environment. TEEX makes every effort to ensure consistent terminology and training within the discipline of structural collapse rescue, so this course incorporates many of the same techniques taught during our FEMA urban search and rescue courses.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

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TNG23P – Passenger Rail Rescue

The course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform search and rescue operations at a passenger train or commuter train disaster. This course is taught in conjunction with Amtrak Emergency Response and the curriculum has been developed in cooperation with Amtrak. Participants will have significant hands-on skill scenarios in the Transportation Disaster Training Area (TDTA) located at Disaster City® in College Station, Texas. The TDTA contains a seven-car Amtrak passenger car derailment. Participants have an opportunity to learn multiple rescue techniques that are unique to passenger rail disasters. 

The course is five days long with eight-hours of training each day, for a total of 40 hours. 

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

This course qualifies as an elective requirement for the Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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9G5410 – Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Computer-Based Training

This eight hour online component is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to operate in a known or suspected contaminated environment. In this Computer based training (CBT) component, participants learn the essential requirements for safe operations in contaminated environments as described in Annex B, Concept of Operations (ConOps): US&R Operations in a Contaminated Environment, which is located in the National US&R Response System Operations Manual. Upon completion of the CBT component, participants will attend the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component for hands-on, skills-related training necessary for operating in contaminated environments.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Instructor Led Training (ILT) course, which is four hours of face-to-face course taught over half a day. The Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Instructor Led Training (ILT) course code is 9G5420.

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9G5420 – Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment – Instructor-Led Training

The Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment (EOCE) course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to operate in a known or suspected contaminated environment. Participants will receive instruction on the specific US&R skills required to operate safely in contaminated environments. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform US&R operations in contaminated environments. This course is a General Training Requirement.

The EOCE ILT course is four hours of face-to-face training. Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) component of the Enhanced Operations in the Contaminated Environment course (Course Code: 9G5410) that is approximately eight hours.

The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX.

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9P2630 – Structural Collapse Specialist – Computer Based Training

This eight-hour online Computer-Based Training (CBT) course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force Personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform Structural Collapse Specialist (SCS) functions for a US&R team during a disaster or a planned event.  Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully describe the duties and responsibilities of an SCS on a US&R team, and be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training component of the Structural Collapse Specialist course. 

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9P2631 – Structural Collapse Specialist – Instructor Led Training

The Structural Collapse Specialist (Technician) course provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform rescues at structural collapse scenes due to natural disasters or terrorist incidents. This course is 80 hours of face-to-face (Instructor-Led) training that is divided into three majors topics:

• Construct Emergency Shoring (Interior and Exterior)
• Lifting and Moving Techniques
• Breaching and Breaking

The course concludes with a final exercise in Disaster City requiring you to use all of the skills you have learned during the course.

This course is eight days in length, with 10 hours of training each day, for a total of 80 hours.

Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) Structural Collapse Specialist (Technician) course (Course Code:  9P2630) that is approximately 8 hours.  The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX. Register now for the Specialist Collapse Specialist (Technician) course (Course Code:  9P2630).

We make every effort to ensure consistent terminology and training within the discipline of urban search and rescue (US&R), so this course mirrors the DHS/FEMA National US&R Response System curriculum. 

Upon completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion.  

This course is one of the requirements of the US&R Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

This course differs from the 50-hour Collapse Rescue Operations course by providing increased time to perform more-in-depth skill sets as required by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) curriculum.

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9P2632 – Instructor Update for Structural Collapse Specialist 4.0 – Instructor-Led Training (ILT)

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9P2730 – Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist – Computer-Based Training

This six-hour online Computer-Based Training (CBT) course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge to identify various types of rigging equipment. Provide the understanding of basic crane physics to manage and/or lift debris and other heavy objects, calculate load weights, sling angles, and the center of gravity of objects, and be aware of the types and use of cutting torches during search and rescue operations in one of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Forces (TF). Upon completion of the CBT component, you will be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist course.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist (ILT) course, which is a 32 hours of face-to-face course taught over four days.

Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist – Instructor Led Training (ILT) course code is 9P2731

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9P2731 – Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist – Instructor-Led Training

The Instructor-Led Training (ILT) Heavy Equipment and Rigging Specialist (HERS) course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the HERS function.  Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform the position of HERS on a US&R team.

ILT HERS course is 32 hour of face-to-face training. Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) component of the HERS course (Course Code: 9P2730) that is approximately six hours. The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX.

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ASP244 – Advanced Technical Rescue Solutions

Advanced Technical Rescue Solutions is a course designed to provide a “beyond Pro Board” rescue experience using realistic timed scenarios to challenge our students. The “Golden Hour” is the benchmark in first response and being “On the Clock” not only adds to the realism but places a premium on teamwork to complete rescues in challenging environments. The reality on the ground is, we never have enough people and wish we had more equipment. This course will teach you to do more with less, without sacrificing safety or effectiveness. Come prepared to put your prerequisites to work, very little time will be spent in the classroom.

The course delivery methodology consists of lecture with PowerPoint presentations, demonstrations, participant discussions, scenarios, hands-on construction and operation of rope rescue systems in industrial confined spaces as well as performance-based application exercises.

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ASP422 – Rescate 3: Recate Pesado/Edificios Colapsados

Descripción

Este curso enseña técnicas seguras de rescate para vílctimas lesionadas o atrapadas en desastres graves como terremotos y edificios colapsados.

This course teaches techniques for safely rescuing those who are injured or trapped in severe disasters such as earthquakes and collapsed buildings.

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FSA101 – Forensic Photography I

Capturing evidence and documenting the crime scene through skilled photography techniques is crucial to a proper criminal investigation. This course will address the basic concepts of photography and their application to professional crime scene documentation. Course instruction will be through lecture, case review, and practical exercises.

This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Texas Forensic Science Academy Forensic Photography Course #40053.

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FSA116 – Foundations of Forensic Photography

Photography is a critical element in the documentation of criminal investigations. This course addresses the basic concepts of photography and their application to professional investigative documentation. For the final project, participants have the opportunity to capture photographs at a simulated crime scene, acting in the traditional role of an investigator for the case.

This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements for Texas Forensic Science Academy Foundations of Forensic Photography course #667369.

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TNG23D – Industrial Structural Collapse Rescue

The Industrial Structural Collapse Rescue is 50 hours, five days in length, ten hours of instruction each day and is designed to provide industrial rescue technicians and industrial fire brigades the operational knowledge, skills and abilities to perform rescue operations at structural collapse scenes due to industrial incidents or natural disasters. The course is designed around emergency response equipment commonly in use by industrial facilities. The course provides participants an opportunity to conduct realistic rescue operations in a structural collapse environment. TEEX makes every effort to ensure consistent terminology and training within the discipline of structural collapse rescue, so this course incorporates many of the same techniques taught during our FEMA urban search and rescue courses.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

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TNG25S – Advanced Exterior Structural Collapse (ASC 3)

This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct advanced exterior shoring operations at large-scale structural collapse incidents. You will expand your shoring knowledge learned in the 80-hour Structural Collapse Technician course by constructing large and complex exterior shoring systems in Disaster City®.

The skills learned in this course are applicable at structural collapses involving multi-story, heavily-reinforced structures such as office buildings and large apartment complexes. Activities include multiple simulated operational periods in which you will employ skills learned during the course.

This course is one of the requirements for the Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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TNG26S – Advanced Interior Structural Collapse (ASC 4)

This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct advanced interior shoring operations at large-scale structural collapse incidents. You will expand your shoring knowledge learned in the 80-hour Structural Collapse Technician course by constructing large and complex interior shoring systems in Disaster City®.

The skills learned in this course are applicable at structural collapses involving multi-story, heavily-reinforced structures such as office buildings and large apartment complexes. Activities include multiple simulated operational periods in which you will employ skills learned during the course.

This course is one of the requirements for the Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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TNG27S – Advanced Breaching & Breaking Structural Collapse (ASC 5)

This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct advanced breaching and breaking operations on rope at large-scale structural collapse incidents. You will expand your knowledge learned in the 80-hour Structural Collapse Technician course by conducting breaching and breaking operations while working two and three stories above the ground. This course includes multiple hands-on activities using the large simulated collapse structures in Disaster City®.

The skills learned in this course are applicable at structural collapses involving multistory, heavily-reinforced structures such as office buildings and large apartment complexes. Activities include multiple simulated operational periods in which you will employ skills learned during the course.

This course is one of the requirements for the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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TNG30D – US&R Deployment Exercise

This event is a realistic multi-day continuous US&R exercise at Disaster City® that provides teams the opportunity to deploy and immediately begin search and rescue operations in a realistic environment. The exercise provides teams the opportunity to work with other rescue professionals and to integrate into a realistic large scale disaster. The exercise is designed with multiple overlapping search and rescue scenarios at various levels of complexity that allow teams to identify, coordinate and solve a myriad of situations under realistic time frames and logistical challenges.

This exercise provides hands-on scenarios in Disaster City® and provides participants a chance to practice advanced shoring, breaching, and lifting skills on the buildings and projects. The exercise provides challenging rescue situations for personnel to work as part of a team in various disaster and/or urban search and rescue environments. To maintain the highest level of realism for this exercise, participants will be engaged in the exercise scenario on the morning of the first day just as if they were being deployed to the incident site and beginning search and rescue operations.

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TNG80A – Swiftwater Awareness On-Line Training

The Swiftwater Awareness Online course provides participants with the knowledge to keep themselves and others safe when they encounter a water incident, including moving water. 

The course is appropriate for any emergency responder (Fire Service, Law Enforcement, EMS, Public Works, and National Guard) that could find themselves within 10 feet of the water’s edge during a swiftwater or flood incident.  Swiftwater is defined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as water moving at a rate that exceeds one knot or approximately 1.15 miles per hour (mph). By comparison, the average walking pace is 3.3 mph.

This course reviews proper safety at a swiftwater incident and how responders can safely stay away from the hazards that such incidents pose to citizens and emergency responders.  Participants will learn the importance of scene safety and management, and general hazards.  This online course teaches all the knowledge and skills required to perform at the Awareness level according to NFPA 1670.

Awareness level courses are designed for responders who require the skills necessary to recognize and support a swiftwater incident but this course does not provide any training to conduct or manage a swiftwater rescue incident.  This online awareness course provides an overview of specific rescue situations and precautions that responders should utilize on scene of a swiftwater incident.

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TNG80R – NFPA 1006 Swiftwater Rescue Level II Refresher

This course is designed to provide you with the necessary review of knowledge and skills that swiftwater rescue technicians practice every year. The course consists of one hour of classroom review, three hours of water-refresher skills, and four hours of technician level water-based rescue skills. Additionally, this course includes a homework assignment to develop a nighttime swiftwater search plan.

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TNG80U – NFPA 1006 Swiftwater Rescue Level II

This course is designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct offensive rescue operations involving floods and swift moving water. This course complies with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1670, Chapter 9: “Water Search and Rescue” standards at the technician level. It also meets NFPA 1006, Chapter 7: “Surface Water Rescue” standards for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications. You will receive a TEEX certificate of completion at the end of the course.

This course runs concurrently with the four day NFPA 1006 Swiftwater Rescue Levels I & II class dates

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TNG80Z – NFPA 1006 Swiftwater Rescue Levels I & II

This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to conduct offensive rescue operations involving floods and swift-moving water.

The course complies with Chapter 11, "Surface Water Rescue,” and Chapter 12, "Swiftwater Rescue," as described in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications (2008 edition). You will receive a TEEX Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

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TNG80A – Swiftwater Awareness On-Line Training

The Swiftwater Awareness Online course provides participants with the knowledge to keep themselves and others safe when they encounter a water incident, including moving water. 

The course is appropriate for any emergency responder (Fire Service, Law Enforcement, EMS, Public Works, and National Guard) that could find themselves within 10 feet of the water’s edge during a swiftwater or flood incident.  Swiftwater is defined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as water moving at a rate that exceeds one knot or approximately 1.15 miles per hour (mph). By comparison, the average walking pace is 3.3 mph.

This course reviews proper safety at a swiftwater incident and how responders can safely stay away from the hazards that such incidents pose to citizens and emergency responders.  Participants will learn the importance of scene safety and management, and general hazards.  This online course teaches all the knowledge and skills required to perform at the Awareness level according to NFPA 1670.

Awareness level courses are designed for responders who require the skills necessary to recognize and support a swiftwater incident but this course does not provide any training to conduct or manage a swiftwater rescue incident.  This online awareness course provides an overview of specific rescue situations and precautions that responders should utilize on scene of a swiftwater incident.

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TNG80R – NFPA 1006 Swiftwater Rescue Level II Refresher

This course is designed to provide you with the necessary review of knowledge and skills that swiftwater rescue technicians practice every year. The course consists of one hour of classroom review, three hours of water-refresher skills, and four hours of technician level water-based rescue skills. Additionally, this course includes a homework assignment to develop a nighttime swiftwater search plan.

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9P1230 – Technical Search Specialist – Computer-Based Training

This 16-hour online component is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform technical search functions for a US&R team during a disaster or a planned event. You will learn the essential requirements necessary to perform all physical, visual, and technical search functions. Upon completion of the computer based training (CBT) component, you will be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Technical Search Specialist course.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Technical Search Specialist – (ILT) course, which is 24 hours of face-to-face course taught over three days.

The Technical Search Specialist – (ILT) course code is 9P1231. Register now for the Technical Search Specialist – Instructor-Led Training.

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9P1231 – Technical Search Specialist – Instructor-Led Training

You will learn the essential requirements necessary to perform all physical, visual, and technical search functions. Upon completion of the ILT component, participants will be able to successfully perform the position of Technical Search Specialist on a US&R team.

This course is 28 hours of face-to-face training. Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) Technical Search Specialist course (Course Code: 9P1230) that is approximately 16 hours. The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX.

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9P1241 – Advanced Technical Search Specialist

The Advanced Technical Search Specialist course is designed to provide advanced hands-on scenario based exercises for responders assigned to work at Technical Search Specialists on Urban Search and Rescue teams. This course provides students the opportunity to solve complex technical search scenarios on various Disaster City® props. The course replicates the fast-paced realities of on-scene search missions.  Students will rotate through multiple scenarios each day and turn in a search map and data products to instructors after each scenario. At the conclusion of this course, students will have practiced producing multiple different Search Maps and sets of Data Products to instructors. This course is an advanced continuation of the FEMA US&R Technical Search Specialist course.

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ASP244 – Advanced Technical Rescue Solutions

Advanced Technical Rescue Solutions is a course designed to provide a “beyond Pro Board” rescue experience using realistic timed scenarios to challenge our students. The “Golden Hour” is the benchmark in first response and being “On the Clock” not only adds to the realism but places a premium on teamwork to complete rescues in challenging environments. The reality on the ground is, we never have enough people and wish we had more equipment. This course will teach you to do more with less, without sacrificing safety or effectiveness. Come prepared to put your prerequisites to work, very little time will be spent in the classroom.

The course delivery methodology consists of lecture with PowerPoint presentations, demonstrations, participant discussions, scenarios, hands-on construction and operation of rope rescue systems in industrial confined spaces as well as performance-based application exercises.

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ASP122 – Rescue II Trench Rescue

This course teaches the skills needed to safely and efficiently perform trench rescues in industrial and municipal environments. Topics include trench and excavation rescue up to and including technician level.

Successful completion of this course will provide the participant with the skills necessary to meet the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications (2013 Ed.) Chapter 5, “Job Performance Requirements.”

This course does not lead to the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) certification.

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RES020 – NFPA 1006 2013 Edition Trench Rescue Levels I & II Training

This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required for certification to Chapter 8, “Trench Rescue,” as described in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications (2013 edition).

The course covers confined space rescue operations, utilizing appropriate equipment, methodologies, protocols, and patient and resource management techniques.

Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing.

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RES500 – Trench Rescue Awareness and Operations Training

This course is designed to educate students about the hazards of rescuing personnel from excavated trenches and to provide hands-on training in methods for the safe rescue of injured workers.

This course follows all aspects of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P Excavations.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 1.6 Continuing Education Units (CEU) certified through the International Association for Continuing Education & Training.

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TNG23D – Industrial Structural Collapse Rescue

The Industrial Structural Collapse Rescue is 50 hours, five days in length, ten hours of instruction each day and is designed to provide industrial rescue technicians and industrial fire brigades the operational knowledge, skills and abilities to perform rescue operations at structural collapse scenes due to industrial incidents or natural disasters. The course is designed around emergency response equipment commonly in use by industrial facilities. The course provides participants an opportunity to conduct realistic rescue operations in a structural collapse environment. TEEX makes every effort to ensure consistent terminology and training within the discipline of structural collapse rescue, so this course incorporates many of the same techniques taught during our FEMA urban search and rescue courses.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

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TNG23P – Passenger Rail Rescue

The course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform search and rescue operations at a passenger train or commuter train disaster. This course is taught in conjunction with Amtrak Emergency Response and the curriculum has been developed in cooperation with Amtrak. Participants will have significant hands-on skill scenarios in the Transportation Disaster Training Area (TDTA) located at Disaster City® in College Station, Texas. The TDTA contains a seven-car Amtrak passenger car derailment. Participants have an opportunity to learn multiple rescue techniques that are unique to passenger rail disasters. 

The course is five days long with eight-hours of training each day, for a total of 40 hours. 

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a TEEX Certificate of Completion. 

This course qualifies as an elective requirement for the Urban Search and Rescue Specialist Certificate program.

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9P1330 – Canine Search Specialist – Computer-Based Training

This 16-hour online Computer-Based Training (CBT) course is intended to provide Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to select, train, and work with current and future disaster search canines. This course is appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either Live-Find (LF) or Human Remains Detection (HRD) canine during search and rescue operations as part of US&R Task Force. Upon completion of this CBT course, students will be able to take part in the Instructor-Led Training component of the Canine Search Specialist course.

This course is the prerequisite course that must be completed before students can attend the Canine Search Specialist – Instructor Led Training course, which is 24 hours of face-to-face course taught over three days.

The Canine Search Specialist – Instructor Led Training course code is 9P1331. Register now in the Canine Search Specialist – Instructor-Led Training

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9P1331 – Canine Search Specialist – Instructor-Led Training

The Instructor-Led Training (ILT) component of the Canine Search Specialist course is designed to provide Urban Search and Rescue Task Force personnel with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to select, train, and work with current and future disaster search canines. This course is appropriate for canine handlers that will work with either Live-Find (LF) or Human Remains Detection (HRD) canine during search and rescue operations as part of Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force (TF). Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to successfully perform the position of Canine Search Specialist on a US&R team.

This course is 24 hours of face-to-face training. Prior to attending this face-to-face training course, students must successfully complete the Computer-Based Training (CBT) Canine Search Specialist course (Course Code: 9P1330) that is approximately 16 hours.

The CBT component of this course is hosted for free by TEEX. Register now for the Canine Search Specialist – CBT course.

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PER213 – Wide Area Search

When disaster strikes, it can be a challenge to effectively mobilize, organize, and deploy resources needed to perform wide area searches. This course is an excellent training opportunity for any jurisdiction or agency that may face such an emergency. The course content applies to a vast number of critical situations, including natural disasters or terrorist incidents.

You will be instructed in practical search methods and skills so you can perform systematic searches over a large affected area. The training will include challenging exercises that mirror real life scenarios. The three-day long event will conclude with an in-depth exercise that requires participants to utilize the skills gained during the course by working through an incident from start to finish in a single operational period.

The trainers delivering the course are knowledgeable—they are experienced emergency responders who have actively utilized wide area search techniques during some of the nation’s largest and most challenging operations, such as Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, Gustav, and Rita; the Space Shuttle Columbia recovery operation; and many other incidents that required the same comprehensive strategies.

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PER213 – Wide Area Search

When disaster strikes, it can be a challenge to effectively mobilize, organize, and deploy resources needed to perform wide area searches. This course is an excellent training opportunity for any jurisdiction or agency that may face such an emergency. The course content applies to a vast number of critical situations, including natural disasters or terrorist incidents.

You will be instructed in practical search methods and skills so you can perform systematic searches over a large affected area. The training will include challenging exercises that mirror real life scenarios. The three-day long event will conclude with an in-depth exercise that requires participants to utilize the skills gained during the course by working through an incident from start to finish in a single operational period.

The trainers delivering the course are knowledgeable—they are experienced emergency responders who have actively utilized wide area search techniques during some of the nation’s largest and most challenging operations, such as Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, Gustav, and Rita; the Space Shuttle Columbia recovery operation; and many other incidents that required the same comprehensive strategies.

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