The musar advanced trench rescue shoring symposium course teaches the participants to apply critical thinking and system analysis skills to develop and install rescue shoring systems in trenches. Clear illustrations of shoring and lifting techniques this series of 5 posters explains the basic principles of emergency shoring and lifting operations that are also presented in the book. Complete resource on shoring and stabilization of emergency scenes. Construction trenching for buried utilities, pipelines, water transport, and other activities may be hazardous. Emergency rescue shoring techniques fire engineering books. Trenches are usually deeper than they are wide and the walls may become unstable and collapse on top of workers. Skills taught safety practices, indications of collapse, formations of voids, building weight estimates, shoring principles, concepts, and construction. Pdf starting from a brief history of strategies for securing interventions after recent.
Supplemental shoring and sheeting construction and installation walers shoring system construction and installation nonintersecting trench rescue operations patient access, medical considerations, packaging and extrication techniques termination of a trench rescue emergency incidents all equipment is provided. Sherri consa registration deadline february 3, 2017 this program is a twoday handson event containing the most current heavy lifting, shifting, stabilizing and building shoring techniques. Vehicle into a building shoring social media is a great method to show the public we serve the diverse nature of the skills todays firefighter have. Rotation 2 laced p ost shore the laced post shore is one of the strongest and most stable shores your team can erect. Some documents are presented reflecting the emergency shoring and. The sog is intended for use of rescue specialists in constructing shoring and other rescue operations, and it. Coming soon trench shoring operations and interior wales utilizing speed shores and paratechs. Covers the engineering aspects involved in shoring and stabilization, carefully explaining how to maintain the strength and integrity of any and all structurallydam. Finally, a complete resource on shoring and stabilization of emergency scenes. This sog is recommended for firstin companies not needing the full structures specialist reference materials. We call this victim protectionconcept primary shoring. For more information, or to schedule a trench rescue program for your department, please contact. This course is identical to the paratech university course taught by spec rescue international. Nfpa trench technician certification is a prerequisite.
Dhs field guide for building stabilization and shoring techniques. Trench, structural and vehicle rescue stabilization equipment, shoring, rescue struts and more strong, safe and easy to use from paratech. Emergency rescue shoring techniques by john o connell, fdny ret. Shoring up a slough zone in the trench trainer with paratech struts and low pressure trench bags. Trench rescue operations level pd3269 broward schools. Emergency rescue shoring techniques the firefighting depot. The rescue group supervisor will serve as the onsite. Shoring systems for structural collapse part 1 firehouse. Effective emergency signaling procedures are essential for the safe operation of rescue.
Coordinates rescue operations and the functions associated with all activity in the rescue area. This book takes the reader stepbystep through the basic principles of emergency shoring operations so they may learn to operate in a safe and efficient atmosphere while conducting search and rescue. Systems need to be tested in order to determine best methods. Trench rescue shoring excavation raker test facebook. Collapse responses have become more and more prevalent in the fire service community. Cmc rescue school, structural collapse and emergency building. Structural collapse rescue awareness kansas state fire marshal. Oconnell thoroughly covers the engineering aspects involved in shoring. Whether your department will be using shoring primarily for vehicle stabilization, collapse rescue or trench rescue, all of the latest techniques are covered in detail. To introduce basic building shoring techniques to members who may undertake these tasks. From small departments to large multiagency teams, shoring operations are taking place more frequently than ever before. Pdf management of urban shoring during a seismic emergency. Trench rescue awareness level will discuss problems that can and do occur in trench rescue incidents. This manual describes methods for sloping and timber shoring, including preexcavation requirements, information on site inspections, and general sloping or.
Immediately after rescue operations, historical and strategic buildings and roads were mapped. Take a look at the at the vehicle into a building and the shoringstabilization that was posted on the twitter page of somerset firerescue. Shoring and reinforcement in emergency disaster situations. Nfpa 1670 training and operations for technical rescue. The last day will include a challenging technician trench rescue scenario. Structural collapse technician rescue shoring course. In conjunction with kent freemans may feature on trench rescue operations, this document offers trench rescue tabulated data that can be used in. Many of the leakstopping devices described above depend on shoring for their efficiency. Management of urban shoring durin a seismi emergency boll. Box 1678 catoosa, ok 74015 trenching and shoring manual.
This book contains information on rescue tools and rescue techniques that can be employed in different emergency situations. The book offers many photos, graphics and diagrams. Using skip shoring or spot shores at a trench rescue cave in is an inherently bad idea with the exception of using it as a rapid means to protect the victim from an impending secondary cave in. Emergency shoring used in urban search and rescue incidents is defined as the temporary stabilization or re support of damaged structural members or systems. Covers the engineering aspects involved in shoring and stabilization, carefully explaining how to maintain the strength and integrity of. Messer construction 14811 east skelly drive tulsa, ok 74116 918 2346054 p. Structural collapse rescue is the use of advanced techniques to locate, extricate, and. The last part of the lesson is underpinning, which is the installation of temporary or permanent support to an. Shoring, scaffolding, and underpinning overview shoring and scaffolding are the most frequent temporary structures in building construction. Dhs field guide for building stabilization and shoring. Stepbystep explanation of the basic principles of shoring for unstable environments. One of the most dangerous operations for emergency responders is trench rescue, which involves digging out a trapped worker and shoring up the sides of an already unstable trench. Real shoring solutions applied in postearthquake interventions are displayed, the more relevant being the laquila and northridge earthquakes, for which the applied shoring and strengthening procedures are shown. Trench rescue training is a must for anyone undertaking this formidable task.
We discussed trench rescue shoring principles and practices. Shoring is normally the temporary support of structures during. He is an instructor at middlesex fire academy and middlesex county college, where he is an adjunct professor and fire. Trench rescue training guides informative, affordable.
Trench rescue task book nfpa 1006 technical rescuer 8 a requisite knowledge. Oconnell thoroughly covers the engineering aspects involved in shoring and. Shoring designs included in this guide build on the established shoring designs used in the fema urban. The instructor will also outline the next two days activities to the student.
Shores also have other very important functions in a damaged ship. An excavation shall be defined as any manmade cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface formed by the earth removal. Emergency rescue shoring techniques firehall bookstore. He has been a volunteer and a federal firefighter and has been a career firefighter in the elizabeth nj fire department for the past 14 years. General this guideline provides operational guidance at rescue incidents that involve the location, disentanglement and removal of victims from subsurface trench and excavation locations where they are trapped by material or equipment, by collapse, or have a medical emergency in an unprotected trench. As a result, the first responder community is forced either to rely predominantly on either ruleofthumb methods or similarly to assume the osha. Shoring operations are limited to trenches 20 feet or less in depth without additional specialized resources. Mike donahue is a 17year veteran of the fire service. A plan for structural collapse rescue training facility development. Zawlocki is not a regional name in michigan, but a tech rescue kitchen table household name. Trench rescue operations expose personnel to significant danger.
Section 4 is similar to sect 4 of the sog, but it does not have the engineering tables. Shoring techniques for information and registration contact. Your comments and suggestions about this student manual, our training classes or any ofpc. Shoring and shielding, tabulated data, strategies and tactics, protocols on making the general area safe, criteria for a safe zone within the trench, types of collapses and techniques to stabilize, emergency procedures. This course is designed for trench rescue team decision makers and trench rescue instructors. Had a terrific group of trench rescue technicians from the usa 7 states, canada and germany. This shoring operations guide sog was developed by the fema.
The safety techniques, shoring techniques, proper procedures, team operations, and hazard assessment will all be discussed and explained in depth. I hope this helps our technical rescue team members complete their work in the best and safest methods by allowing our rescuers to navigate through what ever challenges they may encounter during a trench incident. Guidelines for temporary shoring, published october 25, 2004 2 2. Search and rescue, trench and collapse shoring ellis. The person behind the trench rescue shoring facebook page is rescue team manager ron zawlocki from michigan usar task force mitf1. Structural collapse technician course student manual tool labs. Search and rescue safe and quick support trench rescue pictured right shows how we use the ellis jacks with the jack end secured to a 2x12 that is bolted to a fin form, and the timber end boxed in using 2x4x12 cleats or scabs. Victim removal may involve complex requirements for shoring, hand tools, earthmoving equipment and other special resources. This book takes the reader stepbystep through the basic principles of emergency shoring operations so they may learn to operate in a safe and efficient atmosphere while conducting search and rescue operations in unstable environments. This new book takes the reader stepbystep through the basic principles of emergency shoring operations so they may learn to operate in a safe and efficient atmosphere while conducting search and rescue operations in unstable environments. In shoring, part b the student will be informed as tohow each type of.
The contractor is responsible for planning and executing all procedures necessary to construct, maintain and remove the temporary shoring system in a safe and controlled manner. Emergency railroad phone numbers are to be obtained from the railroad representative in charge. The overall purpose of this unit is to explainwhy we build shoring in the fema response system in the way that we do. Support for damaged and weakened structure and fittings. Attention to detail is critical in safe shoring operations. Ensure the plan and a backup plan, which include emergency procedures, are. Generally constructed of 4x4s or 6x6s it is excellent for stand alone shoring situations. This extensive 24hour handson course covers technician level structural collapse and shoring in nfpa 1670, and meets fema shoring operations guide. Support of straining bulkheads, decks, doors and hatches against abnormal pressure. Lots of rescue, recovery and live trench shoring experiences. Compact introduction to emergency shoring and lifting in this book you will find the fundamental principles and techniques of emergency shoring and lifting operations. The trench rescue shoring page is designed to promote best practices for shoring trenches that have collapsed and trapped people. The situations shown in this book are examples only and are merely meant to assist the user of this book in understanding certain basic vehicle rescue extrication techniques and rescue tools available. The doublefunnel principal is the concept behind all of the shoring systems in use by fire and rescue agencies.