Farm and Machinery Rescue (September 14-15, 2024)
Sat, Sep 14
|Nolichuckey Valley Vol. Fire Department
Course Availability is limited as of 8-13-24. Contact the TARS State Office to register or be wait-listed. The Farm and Machinery Rescue Class is designed to introduce the student to situations and hazards related to farm and heavy equipment accidents.
Time & Location
Sep 14, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT – Sep 15, 2024, 5:00 PM EDT
Nolichuckey Valley Vol. Fire Department, 133 Mathes Cir, Chuckey, TN 37641, USA
About the event
Farm/Machinery Rescue
The newly revised Farm and Machinery Rescue Class is designed to introduce the student to situations
and hazards related to farm and heavy equipment accidents. Identifying hazards such as fertilizers,
pesticides, silos, as well as, stabilization of tractor overturns and equipment disassembly are some of the
subjects covered. This is a mix of classroom and field exercises that includes learning the capabilities and
resources available outside of emergency services to mitigate these incidents. The class is taught by
TARS college level certified instructors.
Course Length: 16 hours
CEHs: 10
Pre-requisites: Must have current Basic (Awareness/Operations Level) Extrication Certification
Required PPE: NFPA approved structural firefighting gear or extrication jumpsuit / technical rescue gear,
helmet, secondary eye protection, leather type gloves or extrication type gloves, hard sole shoes
preferably steel toe or any NFPA approved type boot.
Location: Nolichuckey Valley VFD, 133 Mathes Circle, Chuckey, TN 37641, USA
Date(s): September 14-15, 2024
Times: Saturday 8am-5:00 pm EST, Sunday 8am-5:00pm EST
Cost:
TARS Full Unit Member: $85 per student
TARS Associate Member: $150 per student
Non-TARS Member: $200 per student
Note: All registrations received up to two weeks prior to the start date of the class will be at the normal
pricing. Any registration received during the period two-week period prior to the start date of the course
will incur an additional $20 processing fee regardless of member, associate member, or non-member
registration.