Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.356 - Trench Technician
Trench Technician is designed to give fire service personnel the basic knowledge and skills to safely perform trench stabilization, shoring equipment placement, and excavation and freeing of the victim from engulfment as defined by NFPA 1670 .
a)
Prerequisites
1) Certification in Trench
Operations or as a Rescue Specialist -Trench.
2) Successful completion of the Trench
Technician course consisting of a minimum of 40 instructional hours.
Prerequisite for taking the course is successful completion of the Trench
Operations or Rescue Specialist -Trench course.
3) Passage of the State written examination
.
4) Passage of the State practical
skills examinations and participation as a rescue team member in at least one
live trench scenario.
5) Engagement
as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested to by the employing Fire
Chief of the individual seeking certification.
b) Reimbursement may be received for training
costs for Trench Operations (see Subpart E).
c) A qualified instructor for this level must
be a certified Fire Service Instructor II and Trench Technician.
1) There shall be a minimum of 2 instructors
per course. There shall be at least one instructor for each 6
students.
2) All other instructors
on site shall be a certified Fire Service Instructor I and Trench
Technician.
d) The
course and facility must be approved by the Division as provided in Subpart
B.
e) Credit for equivalent courses
may be available in accordance with Section
141.120.
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