Hours: 16 | Prerequisites: Yes | Students: 15–30 | Host requirements: Yes | CEU: Yes
This course is designed to prepare emergency response personnel to initiate rescue operations in nonintersecting trench and excavation emergencies of depths less than 8 feet. Topics include recognition of the unique hazards associated with trench or excavation emergencies and how to mitigate them with the use of proper resources, scene safety and size-up, identification of collapse patterns, reasons for collapse and potential for secondary collapse, identification of probable victim location and survivability, identification of soil types, and shielding, sloping and benching systems. Students will participate practical exercises in a simulated trench collapse. This class meets requirements of Awareness and Operations Level, of NFPA 1670, Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents, 2021 edition.
Special requirements
- Students shall provide NFPA 1951 compliant garments, helmet, gloves, eye protection and footwear.
Prerequisites
- Introduction to Technical Rescue or Technical Rescuer: Core
- EMS CEUS: EMT/Paramedic/Registered Nurse - Operations 16 hours
Host: Frontenac Fire Department 10555 Clayton Road St Louis MO
Contact: Floyd Blake at 314-373-6513 or fblake@cityoffrontenac.org
Sessions: May 27-28, 2026 08:00-17:00 each day
Partners: Missouri Division of Fire Safety
Funding provided by the Division of Fire Safety (DFS) and the Missouri Fire Safety Education / Advisory Commission. State Funding sources include the DFS General Revenue (GR) Fire Training Fund and Fire Education Fund.
