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SUMMARY:COMMON PASSENGER VEHICLE TECHNICAL RESCUER AWARENESS\, OPERATION\, AND TECHNICIAN LEVEL TRAINING (NVRTOA)
DESCRIPTION:Course #\n26-NVRTOA \nCourse Length\n40 Hrs \nLead Instructor(s)\nGreg Pijar \nCourse Cost\n\nIn-County: $450\nOut-of-County: $550\n\nMinimum Age\n16 years of age \nPrerequisites\n\nNon-Expired CPR\nNon-Expired First Aid or higher level of Emergency Medical Provider\nHazardous Materials Awareness Level Professional Certification\, IFSAC and/or ProBoard\n\nRequired Text\n\nVehicle Rescue and Extrication: Principles and Practice\, Revised Second Edition\, Jones & Bartlett\n\nResource Materials Needed\n\nCommon Passenger Vehicle Technical Rescuer Awareness Level Certification Handbook\, NFPA 1006-2021 Edition\nCommon Passenger Vehicle Technical Rescuer Operations Level Certification Handbook\, NFPA 1006-2021 Edition\nCommon Passenger Vehicle Technical Rescuer Technician Level Certification Handbook\, NFPA 1006-2021 Edition\n\nRequired Equipment\n\nExtrication jumpsuit or firefighting TOG\nHelmet with chin strap\nEye protection\nWork boots\nLeather or extrication gloves\n\n\nHands-On Training Note\nThe Saturday sessions will serve as the hands-on portion of the course. \n\nThe first Saturday will focus on tools and stabilization.\nThe next two Saturday sessions will focus on cutting.\n\n\n\nImportant Certification Testing Note\nCertification testing will be held on a separate date. \nThe certification testing date is TBD. \nStudents who take the NFPA 1006 certification test must also take the Hazardous Materials Awareness (HMA) Certification test. \n\nCourse Description\nThis program is designed to enhance the student’s ability to perform critical skill sets in the field of technical rescue for incidents involving common passenger vehicles. \nDuring this course\, students will review scene safety and size-up strategies\, apply the phases of extrication\, vehicle extrication principles and theories\, stabilization and extrication techniques\, basic patient care and packaging techniques\, and manage incident challenges to accurately and safely execute the skill sets required for safe and effective patient extrication. \nTopics include: \n\nSize-up\nScene management\nHazard identification and control\nStabilization\nGaining access\nTool selection and operation\nPatient packaging and extrication\nTermination\n\nThis course is conducted in accordance with NFPA 1006 and 1670. It is designed for students with a working knowledge of emergency response. \nThis course is also designed to prepare a candidate for professional certification testing\, written and skills\, in accordance with NFPA 1006 Common Passenger Vehicle Technical Rescuer Awareness\, Operations\, and Technician Levels. \n\n“`
URL:https://www.berkscountyfiretraining.org/class/common-passenger-vehicle-technical-rescuer-awareness-operation-and-technician-level-training-nvrtoa/2026-08-06/
LOCATION:Berks County Fire Training Site\, 895 Morgantown Rd\, Reading\, PA\, 19607\, United States
CATEGORIES:State Certified Classes
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