| Thursday evening December 8th at 1900hrs the company hosted a Water Rescue Awareness For The First Responder training class. Todd Stahl of WhiteCap Water Rescue Training, LLC served as the instructor for the class. Approximately 80 members from Bethel (66), Prospect Park (08), Boothwyn (40), Concordville (59) and Chester Heights (71) attended the class. The program goal was to provide essential water safety information to the first responder. Topics covered included the following:
-Types and sources of water emergencies
-Terminology
-Water Dynamics
-Recognizing the need for water search and rescue
-Implementing the assessment phase
-Identifying the resources necessary to conduct safe and effective water operations
-Implementing the emergency response system for water incidents
-Implementing site control and scene management
-Recognizing general hazards associated with water incidents
-Procedures to navigate around hazards within the search and rescue area
-Determining rescue versus recovery
-Proper Personal Floatation Device (PFD) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The class finished up with a short multiple choice test and everyone who attended will receive a certificate meeting the NFPA 1670 Awareness Level (Standards on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents-Water Search and Rescue).
We thank Todd for coming down and conducting the class for everyone. Learn more about WhiteCap Water Rescue Training, LLC and the programs they offer by visiting their website at http://whitecaprescue.com/index.htm |
