Trench rescue level 1 is based on the trench and excavation shoring needs of a straight |
wall trench. Topics include OSHA requirements, lumber and pneumatic shores, placing |
sheeting, back filling, basic tools, hazard mitigation and patient extraction. |
This course meets OSHA 29 CFR 1926.651 and Level 1 of NFPA 1006 Standard |
for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualification, chapter 8. Topics include: |
Regulatory overview; incident resources; site control and scene management; scene |
safety; air monitoring/ventilation; lumbar shoring; pneumatic shoring; shoring straight |
wall trenches; wale systems; patient extraction. |