Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.362 - Structural Collapse Technician

Structural Collapse Technician is designed to give fire service personnel the basic knowledge and skills to safely perform structural collapse rescues as defined by NFPA 1670.

a) Prerequisites

1) Certification in Structural Collapse Operations .

2) Certification as Rescue Specialist - Confined Space.

3)Certification as Rescue Specialist - Roadway or Vehicle and Machinery Operations.

4)Certification as Rescue Specialist - Vertical I or Rope Operations.

5)Certification as Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations.

6) Successful completion of Structural Collapse Technician course. Prerequisite for taking the Structural Collapse Technician course is successful completion of the Structural Collapse Operations course.

7) Passage of the State written examination .

8) Passage of the State practical skills examinations.

9) 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 Structural Collapse Technician (see Subpart E).

c) A qualified instructor for this level must be a certified Fire Service Instructor II and Structural Collapse 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 Structural Collapse 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.

Notes

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.362

Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 6594, effective 8/1/2017