Structural Engineer/US&R Structures SpecialistAndrew Schrader, Marion County (FL) Fire Department; Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 8
If you’ve ever responded to a structural collapse, you may have asked yourself, What caused the first half to come down? Why isn’t the second half also on the ground? And, most importantly, what is stopping the second half from collapsing on top of me during our rescue operations? This class will help you answer those questions to allow you to go after more live victims with less unnecessary risk to yourself or your tech rescue team. When it comes to structural collapse situations, there is never a “right” decision–only a “less-wrong” decision. Firefighters and tech rescue teams will use critical thinking coupled with basic construction knowledge to help save more lives with less unnecessary risk to themselves. Also covered are lessons learned from the instructor’s deployment to the Champlain Towers (Surfside) collapse.
FDIC International 2022takes place April 25-30, 2022.
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