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RESCUE STRATEGIES
AND
TECHNIQUES
-IMENER YADEN.
Rev. IND FEB. 2012 Rescue Strategies and Techniques TR 8-1
Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue Course
Lesson Objectives
Upon completing this lesson, you will become
familiar with:
Approach Strategies
Vertical
Approach
Horizontal
Approach
Vertical
Approach
Rev. IND FEB. 2012 Rescue Strategies and Techniques TR 8-4
Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue Course
Removing rubble
Shoring (Lesson 9)
Cutting and penetrating
Lifting and stabilising loads (Lesson 10)
3. Evaluating Access
Conditions
The following five steps must be taken under
consideration after search and location of the
victim to make the route safe for extrication.
a. Ensure utilities are cut off.
b. Proceed to victim marking location.
c. Mitigate hazards.
d. Establish safety zones and escape routes.
e. Secure access area and remove rubble.
Cutting
Metal
Rev. IND FEB. 2012 Rescue Strategies and Techniques TR 8-15
Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue Course
Cutting
Wood
8. Shore if necessary.
Breaching
Concrete
Block
Breaching
Brick
Wall
7. Shore if necessary.
Rev. Oct. 2002 Rescue Strategies and Techniques TR 8-24
Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue Course
Reinforced
Concrete
Horizontal concrete
slab (side view) Direction of breach
5. HORIZONTAL APPROACH:
To cut a triangular hole in the concrete
a. Make the two upper cuts at a slight angle off
perpendicular. This will prevent the cut
portion from falling inward, where it could
potentially injure a victim.
6. VERTICAL APPROACH :
To cut a square/rectangular hole in the concrete.
a. Make a small hole in the centre of the piece
you will be cutting out, that you will use to lift
the cut portion.
ANY QUESTION?
Thank you