September 8-12, 2025, Trench Rescue Technician, Howell

Description

This 50-hour program meets and exceeds the knowledge, skills and abilities requirement of the NFPA 1006 standard.

Course Content

Classroom Portion (10 hours):

Shoring strategies and tactics

Collapse patterns and types

Soil mechanics

Calculating soil forces

Rescue specific tabulated data

Best practices for trench rescue shoring

Victim release from entrapment and medical considerations

Case studies

Hands-On Course Content (40 hours):

Shoring collapsed trenches

Technician Shoring Team duties

Technician Panel Team duties

Technician Entry Team duties

Team leader decision making

Technician level shoring operations

Intersecting trench shoring

Deep trench operations (15-20 feet)

Replacement shoring

Supplemental shoring

Cross shoring the “repair” hole

End Wall shoring

Spreader struts

Proper use of “variable” strut pressures

Risk/ benefit and Factors of Safety

Inside walers

Outside walers

LVL walers

Cantilever walers

Use of Isolation Devices

Use of hand held penetrometers

Rigging and use of trench boxes

Stabilizing and lifting

Coordinated use of heavy equipment and equipment operators

Equipment inventory and restoration

The last day will include a challenging technician trench rescue scenario!

For more information, or to schedule a trench rescue program for your department, please contact: Chad Godfrey at [email protected].