FTW 042 - Water Rescue Awareness

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Description:

This introductory course is designed to meet the NFPA requirements for awareness-level training of emergency response personnel who may be called upon to respond to water rescue related emergencies. Topics covered include preplanning responses to water rescue emergencies, scene safety, dynamics of moving water, communication, incident command, and an introduction to the rescue sequence utilized when operating on the scene of water rescue incidents. This course does not certify personnel to perform shore- based or in-water rescue techniques.

Credits:

0.40

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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