Rescue & Safety Programs
We can prepare you and your staff for nearly every rescue situation. Our two primary courses, Basic Vehicle Rescue and Basic Rescue Practices, explore automobile extraction as well as a host of other scenarios.
Training & Education Partnership (TEP)
The Community College of Allegheny County Public Safety Institute offers a Training
and Education Partnership pay-as-you-go program for emergency services agencies in
western Pennsylvania. The program sets an annual maximum training cost for qualifying
members. Fees are program-based for the required minimum number of students per course.
The courses listed below are a sample of programs. To learn more, click here.
Confined Space
Students will learn how to plan operations, use tools, coordinate personnel, and apply skills needed to safely remove patients from confined spaces. Emphasis is placed on safety and on the psychological effects of confined space rescue. Students will participate in team rescue scenarios.
RegisterBasic and Advanced Rope
Students in this course will be introduced to the different types of rope and to related rescue equipment. They will be trained in the tying of the various knots and hitches used in rope rescue, along with basic rappelling techniques, tie-offs, self-rescue, basic litter tie-ins, and litter handling techniques.
RegisterTrench
This course will introduce the student to the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and effectively perform complex rescue operations in collapsed trench excavations. Coursework will include practical drills and demonstrations in simulated trench excavations.
RegisterStructure Fire
This course will instruct the student in methods of rescuing patients from buildings under fire conditions. Safe operations will be emphasized during drills under fire conditions.
RegisterStructural Collapse I & II
These courses will familiarize you with operations at the scene of a structural collapse. You will be prepared to effectively participate in and lead the rescue efforts during an incident.
RegisterElevator
Elevators pose a daily hazard to an emergency responder, and their improper use has resulted in rescuer fatalities. While a stuck elevator may seem like a minor call, the danger it poses is real. This course will introduce you to safe and effective procedures for elevator emergencies.
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