ENGLISH LEADER RESCUE COURSE
Technical Name: Basic Training Course for Rescuers Leader Level in Height and Confined Space Taught in English - Intermediate Level NBR 16710-1
What is the Leader Rescuer Course like?
The NBR 16710 Leader Rescuer course aims to train professionals to lead rescue teams in emergency situations, following the technical standards established by ABNT. The syllabus includes topics such as team management, rescue planning, rescue techniques at height, confined space and vehicle rescue, among others.
What are the main skills developed in the leading rescuer course NBR 16710?
The NBR 16710 Leader Rescuer course aims to train professionals to lead rescue teams in emergency situations. Among the main skills developed in the course, the following stand out:
Knowledge of rescue techniques in different scenarios, such as at heights, in confined spaces and in aquatic environments;
Ability to assess and manage risks in rescue operations;
Ability to lead rescue teams, coordinating actions and ensuring the safety of everyone involved;
Knowledge of equipment used in rescue operations and the ability to use it properly;
Ability to communicate effectively in situations of stress and pressure.
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ATENÇÃO:O Treinamento é Noções Básicas de Aperfeiçoamento Livre. *Não é substituto de formação acadêmica ou ensino técnico.
Normative Program Content
Leader Level:
Official regulatory standards and applicable Brazilian Standards;
Safety principles of a rescue operation;
Identification of the risks associated with a rescue operation;
Risk x benefit assessment in a rescue operation:
Certification of rescue equipment and systems;
Selection and correct use of the following personal rescue equipment:
Parachute belt;
Slings or lanyards;
Connectors and Helmet;
Gloves and Descender;
Elevators;
Fall arresters and stirrup;
Installation and operation of pre-engineered rescue or evacuation systems;
Selection and correct use of the following collective rescue equipment:
anchor ropes, slings, ring, ribbons or beads;
Connectors and Pulleys;
Blockers, stretchers and tripod;
Descenders and elevators;
Assembly of the main stringing nodes used in rescues (blocking, finishing, splicing, anchoring and securing);
Assembly of simple semi-equalized anchors, fractions and deviations with string knots;
Effect of angles formed by anchors on load distribution;
Assembly and operation of simple mechanical advantage systems (block):
Performance limits of rope progression equipment used in victim rescues;
Pre-use and periodic inspections of individual and collective rescue equipment used;
Identification of operational readiness or damage, defects and wear conditions for refusal of equipment that has been disapproved according to the manufacturers’ guidance;
Cleaning methods, packaging and transport of rescue equipment:
Conceptualization of the shock force generated by retaining a fall from a height;
Conceptualization of fall factor;
Knowledge of how inert suspension trauma develops and its main therapeutic measures;
Use of available means of communication, as well as the use of terminology used as standard language for emergencies;
Conceptualization of vertical progression techniques by rope in rescues;
Execution of rope progression techniques in rescues for ascent, descent, passage of fractionations, deviations and knots;
Execution of descent techniques on tensioned ropes;
Execution of progression techniques on horizontal and inclined zip lines;
Use of means of fortune applied to rope rescue techniques;
Execution of rescue techniques with rope progression for descent with victims with passage of fractions, deviations and knots;
Execution of rescue techniques with rope progression to move the victim down or up:
Execution of rescue techniques with rope progression to unlock victims suspended in descenders, lifts or personal fall protection systems;
Different types of vertical transport stretchers, as well as their compatibility with the type of operation or injury of the victim;
Techniques for immobilizing victims on stretchers, with or without the use of spinal or limb immobilizers;
Techniques for vertical movement of victims at height or in confined spaces using pre-engineered rescue and evacuation systems or simple mechanical advantage systems;
Assembly and operation of vertical and horizontal movement systems for stretchers on tensioned ropes (zipline) horizontally and diagonally:
Basic stretcher handling techniques (vertical, horizontal and terrestrial);
Technical factors that affect the efficiency of a rope and/or confined space rescue (eg performance, speed, range, duration, weather conditions, confined space environment, rescuer, etc.);
Techniques for the use of respiratory protective equipment applied in the rescue.
S: NBR16710
