Vehicle Extrication Awareness

This 3 hour extrication class is designed as an introduction to Vehicle Extrication.  The intended audience include This course is intended for firefighters and emergency medical technicians who desire or need entry‑level skills in this subject. This class is primarily a classroom environment, with limited hands on learning.

Topics covered include physical entrapment vs medical entrapment, SRS systems, apparatus placement, scene hazards, basic stabilization, appropriate PPE, DOT requirements, hazard mitigation, and packaging an injured person.