The D4 Training Council has elected to bring a Man vs Machine class to the District. This class will be a one day class that will be held on April 7th, 2019 from 0900 until around 1730. Class will held at Monticello FD District 4
911 W. South St. Monticello, IN 47960 Please plan on being at the location by 0830 to do paperwork. This class is being taught by instructors that do this class during FDIC’s Hot classes.
Description of the Class:
Lecture and Practical Skills Scenarios consisting of 5 Stations
1. Ring Removals, Odd Job Rescues, Man vs. Machinery Kit Development
2. Fence / Rebar Impalements, Fence Entrapments
3. Meat Grinder Entrapment
4. Torch Familiarization – Dependent on type of torch used by host agency
5. Car Lift Using various techniques, Cribbing methods and the importance of creating a proper / safe work area
Learning Objectives:
At the end of instruction the students will be able to:
1. Identify Scene Size-up Issues for Man vs. Machine Incidents
2. Identify Equipment Necessary for Man vs. Machinery Incidents
3. Identify a variety of Lock-Out / Tag Out Issues
4. Recognize the Importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
5. Identify Medical Considerations
6. Identify Evasive and Non-Evasive Removal
All Students participating in Practical Skills will be required to have a full set of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including eye protection and work gloves. Proper PPE for torch operations will require structural firefighting gloves and proper eye protection associated with torch operations. The lead instructor and safety officer have the responsibility to ensure proper compliance and will stop or dismiss any student that does not conform to this requirement.
Here is a link to a Youtube video of a class that they have put on in the past. Check it out.
https://youtu.be/zZa0OmQjnAA
This will be on a first come basis. There is a limited number of seats for this class. Sign up though Acadis:
https://acadisportal.in.gov/acadisviewer/Registration/PublicEventDetails.aspx?id=19527®=Y&ReturnUrl=PublicTrainingList.aspx&ReturnPageIndex=0&ReturnPageSize=50&ReturnPageSort=RegistrationDates&ReturnPageSortAscending=True
Registration for this class will be shut off on March 24th, 2019, so we can get the final count of students to the instructor. If you sign up and then realize that you can not go for any reason please go back in Acadis take your name off the class.
Any questions please feel free to contact me at district4firetraining@gmail.com