FIPT 322A - Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician

    Recent Professors
    Ronald Edrozo II, Alejandro A. Ramos, Michael DeGuzman, Lazaro E. Lahera, Matthew Frank Jewett, Deane McGowan, Sean Brambir, Meredith Ann Muecke and 4 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    30–70 students
    Credits
    0.5
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of FIPT 322A
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course provides the knowledge and skills to prepare an emergency responder to extricate victim(s) from a common passenger vehicle in a safe and effective manner in accordance with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) policies and procedures. Topics include sizing up an incident; creating an incident action plan; establishing safety zones; mitigating hazards; stabilizing and creating access and egress openings for rescue from a vehicle resting on its wheels, side, and roof or in a multi-hazard configuration or environment; disentangling and removing victims; and terminating an incident. This course incorporates awareness, operations, and technician training based on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006 standard.
    Usually Held
    Tue Wed Thu 1:00pm–5:00pm, Tue Wed Thu 8:30am–12:30pm