12/26/2024 6:46:30 PM	FIRE 207 Course Outline as of Spring 2008	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  FIRE 207	Title:  ADV VEH ENTRAP RES
Full Title:  Advanced Vehicle Entrapment Rescue
Last Reviewed:9/28/1998

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		2 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	0			Contact Total	0
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 0.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  P/NP Only
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  FIRE299.66

Catalog Description:

Intensive course in the assessment, stabilization, disentanglement, and safety precautions needed while performing extrication at motor vehicle accidents (auto, buses, and trucks).  Involves hands-on training in the use of a variety of hydraulic, air-driven and manually-operated tools.  

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Fire 208.1 or equivalent.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Intensive course in the assessment, stabilization, disentanglement, and safety precautions needed while performing extrication at vehicle injury accidents, (auto, buses, and trucks).  

(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Fire 208.1 or equivalent.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  The student will:

 1.  Demonstrate "hands-on" use of many types of extrication tools

     (hydraulic, air-driven, electric, and manual).

 2.  List steps for patient safety

 3.  List major considerations for scene safety

 4.  Identify the types of accidents that present special considerations.

 5.  Demonstrate how to safely stabilize and remove the vehicle from

     around the victim without causing further injury to them.

 6.  Identify need for service contracts.

 7.  Identify and demonstrate the use of management/command system.

 8.  Demonstrate patient removal techniques from various vehicle types.  

Topics and Scope

  I.  Orientation

     A.  Tools and equipment

         1.  Hydraulic

         2.  Air-driven

         3.  Electric

         4.  Manual

     B.  Policies and procedures (federal & state)

         1.  Patient safety

         2.  Scene safety for emergency responses

II.  Anatomy of automobiles, buses, trucks, and tractors

     A.  Exterior components

     B.  Interior components

     C.  Passive restraint systems

III.  Proper maintenance of tools

     A.  Service areas

     B.  Special requirements

IV.  Assessment of the accident scene

     A.  Incident command system

     B.  Tool staging area

     C.  Manpower needs

     D.  Equipment needs

 V.  Stabilization

     A.  Environmental hazards

     B.  Traffic hazards

     C.  Different vehicle types

 VI. Gaining access to trapped victims

     A.  Glass removal

     B.  Spreading metal and aloys

     C.  Cutting metal and aloys

 VII.Tools and their proper use

     A.  Hand tools

     B.  Manual powered extrication tools

     C.  Hydraulic extrication tools

     D.  Air lifting bags

VIII.Multi-casualty Incidents

     A.  Interpret the effects  

Assignments:

  Student will demonstrate proper use and techniques during class

 skill demonstrations.  

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 40 - 70%
Field work
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 60%
Field work
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Advanced Vehicle Entrapment Rescue, by Len Watson   Publ. by Greenwave,

17 Head Street   Halsted, Essex, England  CO9 2AT.  

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