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This Recert course discusses the types of searches, how searches are conducted, how to ensure fire fighter safety during a search, and various rescue techniques. The mission of the fire department is to save lives and protect property. Saving lives is always the highest priority at a fire scene, which explains why search and rescue are such important operations. The first fire fighters to arrive must always consider the possibility that lives could be in danger and act accordingly.

After completing this course, the fire fighter will be able to:

• Describe the mission of search operations.
• Describe the mission of rescue operations.
• Explain how search and rescue operations are coordinated with other fire suppression operations.
• Identify the factors to evaluate during a search and rescue size-up.
• Describe how to perform a risk-benefit analysis.
• Describe the factors that determine the level of risk faced by occupants.
• Explain how search operations are coordinated.
• List the priorities of search operations.
• Describe the objectives of a primary search.
• Describe the search patterns commonly used in search operations.
• Explain how thermal imagers are used during search operations.
• Describe how and when search ropes are used during search operations.
• Describe the role of a fire officer during search operations.
• Explain how a vent-entry-search is commonly performed.
• Describe the objectives of a secondary search.
• Describe three types of searches that are used in residential fires.
• Describe one type of search that is used in large commercial fires.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of conducting a standard search.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of conducting an oriented search.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the oriented-vent-enter-isolate-search sequence (O-VEIS).
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the team search.
• Explain how fire fighters maintain safety through risk management.
• List the tools and equipment used in search and rescue operations.
• Describe the methods fire fighters use to determine whether an area is tenable.
• List the major types of rescue.
• Describe the concept of sheltering-in-place.
• Describe how to assist a victim to an exit.
• List the common types of simple victim carries performed during rescue operations.
• List the five emergency drags performed during rescue operations.
• Describe the conditions that may require a ground ladder rescue.

Fire fighters who successfully complete the Search and Rescue course are eligible for 1.5 hours of continuing education.