Heavy Rescue (Semi and Heavy Recovery)

The newly revised Heavy Rescue (Semi and Heavy Recovery) Program utilizes a mix of classroom and

field exercises to educate the student on the hazards and methods in dealing with large scale

commercial vehicle incidents. Students will be exposed to tactics and techniques in dealing with

stabilization, extrication and recovery of commercial trucks and equipment. Topics will include the

different types of commercial vehicles, utilizing heavy recovery vehicles, stabilization, extrication and

other various topics.

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: Selmer Fire Department, 10 Falcon St., Selmer, TN 38375

Date(s): June 1-2, 2019

Times: Saturday 8am-5:30 pm CST, Sunday 8 am-5 pm CST

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.