Intended Audience:
This course is designed for any persons who in the course of their normal duties would be required to assess, enter and rescue patients from a trench.

Desired Outcome:   
After being assessed as competent the candidate will be able to operate as an integral part of a team that undertakes rescue operations in trenches.
Candidates will be assessed at a technician level and will be required to demonstrate shoring systems (pneumatic, timber and screw), tool operations and a sound theoretical knowledge.

Duration: 7 Days

Minimum/maximum no of delegates: 10/15

Course Prerequisites:  
The candidate should be High Angle 2 and Confined Space Rescue qualified.

Core Content:

• The structure of a trench.
• Causes of a collapse.
• Trench rescue safety.
• The trench rescue system.
• Trench stabilization.
• Patient stabilization, extrication and removal.
• Scenario based training (straight, X, T, L, side wall collapse, slough in and non collapse related incidents).
• Candidates will be required to perform all the roles required during a rescue scene (command, tool technician, medic and gopher).