Fort Knox KY Fire Department ONSITE RESCUE TRAINING for Professional Qualifications

This is a non-personal services contract to provide onsite training and certification to members of the Fort Knox Fire Department. Training and certification will consist of Rope I/II and Confined Space I/II.  Training will consist of two courses taught over a 13 day period, Ropes Level 1 (5 days), Ropes Level II (3 days), Confine Space (5 days) classroom hours 0800-1700 hrs. The total number of individuals trained is 12.  The course must be based on NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Professional Qualifications. The course will begin with an introduction to Technical Rescue to include rope rescue techniques. The classroom portion will include a review of equipment, knots and rope safety. Instructional events will include: establishing the need for rope rescue, use and limitation of equipment, safety aspects, anchoring systems, rescue repelling, third man rescue, lowering systems, and any addition aspects of rope rescue.  The proposed award is for certified Instructors that are accredited through Pro Board and/or IFSAC to teach courses that will result in students being eligible to automatically receive Pro Board and/or IFSAC certification upon successful completion of all requirements.