11600 Columbia College Drive  Sonora, California 95370  209·588·5100

SAR 58: Rescue Systems I:  Fundamentals of Heavy Rescue           1.5 units  
Lecture:  1 hour
Laboratory:  1.5 hours

Instruction in techniques used to evaluate injured or trapped people in above and below ground settings.  Topics include rope rescue; building collapse and shoring; lifting and moving heavy objects; and the use of the fire service ladders as rescue tools.  This course meets or exceeds certificate requirements from the California State Fire Marshals Office and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Rescue Systems I:  Fundamentals of Heavy Rescue.  Offered for Pass/No Pass grading only.  Credit may be earned for only one of the following FIRE 58 or SAR 58.  May be repeated if information changes due to state/local government regulations; as required for employment; or to maintain employment.
Transfer:  CSU
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