Full Description
This course is not a beginner level course, it will be expected that you have knowledge and skills in basic extrication and stabilization.

This course will include a morning classroom session on alternative fueled vehicles.

It will address the needs of firefighters on understanding how the vehicles operate, their key components, and how to correctly identify them at the scene of an accident.

 - Understand basic electrical theory, both AlternatingCurrent and Direct Current

 - Summarize how electric and hybrid electric vehicles operate

 - Describe the different types of electrified vehicles - Outline electric vehicle safety systems

 - Categorize electric vehicle charging appliances and their safety systems

 - Understand electric vehicle identification techniques

 - List procedures for disabling and immobilizing electric and hybrid electric cars

 - Illustrate the firefighter personal protective equipment recommended for EV response

 - Outline extrication procedures to be used when dealing with entrapments and EVs

 - Understand fire response and electrified vehicles

Hands-On Session will include basic and advanced techniques along with a scenario based event. Students will be required to participate and personal protective equipment is required. (No SCBA Needed) (Vehicles provided MAY NOT BE ALTERNATIVE FUELED)

Objectives to be covered will include:

·      Preparing

·      Response needs

·      Staging

·      Size – up

·      Securing the scene

·      Identifying & mitigating hazards

·      Vehicle stabilization

·      Evaluating the entrapment

·      Tactics for patient ingress & egress

·      Advanced techniques for standard and rapid patient access and removal.