TECHNICAL RESCUE/ROPES LEVEL I
Prerequisites
- Firefighter II certified (NFPA 2008 Version)
- First Responder or Higher
- Member of an Public Safety Organization that requires pre-employment physical and requires regularly scheduled physical examinations during employment.
Standard
NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescue Qualifications, 2008 Edition
The questions and skills tested are designed to test the candidate on the knowledge and proficiencies outlined in NFPA 1006, 2008 Edition. All questions in the written and skills test banks have been referred to a specific standard in NFPA 1006.
Bibliography
The textbooks listed below were used in developing the test questions and the skills exams for the Certification test. The candidate should have knowledge of the information contained in these books:
- Delmar, Engineering Practical Rope Rescue Systems, 2000 Edition
- Brady Prentice Hall, Pre-hospital Emergency Care, 6th Edition
- NFPA 1006
- CMC Rope Rescue Manual, 3rd Edition, 1st Printing
- IFSTA Fire Service First Responder, 1st Edition
- IFSTA, Essentials of Firefighting, 5th Edition
- Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue, 1st Edition
- IFSTA Hazardous Materials Managing the Incident, 2nd Edition, 5th Printing
- High Angle Rescue Techniques, 2nd Edition
Test
The test is in two parts, a written test and a Skills Test. The written test is made up of 150 multiple-choice and True/False questions selected at random from a test bank of 440 questions. A score of 70% (adjusted by standard measurement of error) must be achieved in order to achieve a passing score. The Skills Test consists of the candidate demonstrating proficiency in all of the proficiencies required in the NFPA 1006 standard.
Test Costs:
$175.00
NOTE: Candidate must supply OSHA approved Protective Equipment and SCBA.
Re-certification
- Every three years
- Provide documentation of 24 hours of training as a student or instructor, or any combination, in fire investigation related courses or seminars.
- Re-certification cost is $20.00
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