Tri-state Maritime Safety Association
Flood Response Training Syllabus
Course Title:URBAN FLOOD RESPONSE – Level I (Awareness)
Course Number:TriSAR Flood-1
Course Length:4 Hours
Course Description: This is an introduction to the problems associated with first responderflood responses in urban or built-up areas. This course includes Victim Rescue, Animal Rescue, HAZMAT Response, Fire Response, Utility Hazards, Structural Integrity Issues, Physical Hazards, Jurisdiction, Operating in the Marine Environment, Planning and Preparedness, Problems Unique to Marine Responses, Response and Tactical Considerations, Safety and Incident Management.
Course Materials:Power Point Course Handout
Test: None
Reference Materials: None
Target Audience:Appropriate target audiences include firefighters, fire officers, EMTs, paramedics, EMS officers, police officers, police supervisors, emergency management personnel and others. Private sector agency personnel may also benefit from this program
Prerequisites: None
Objectives:The course is designed to motivate and enable firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, police officers and emergency management personnel to recognize and understand the hazards encountered in flood response in an urban environment.
Details & Topics:
•Victim Rescue
•Mass Casualty Incident.
•Search
•Rescue
•Safety
•EMS issues
•Triage & Staging
•Animal Rescue
•Prioritization
•Shelters
•ASPCA
•HAZMAT Response
•Fuel Tanks, drums and other typically safe containers
•Leaks
•Containment
•Safety
•Fire Response
•Broken or leaking gas lines
•Flooded electrical circuits
•Submerged furnaces or electrical appliances
•Flammable or explosive materials coming from upstream
•Personnel Protective Equipment including Turnout gear with Pfd's and Self Contained Breathing apparatus
•Portable pumps and hoses
•Boats
•Utility Hazards
•Propane Tanks and gas lines
•Electrical lines, above the street before are now eye level and dangerous.
•Examine each new area for potential hazards. *
•Structural Integrity Issues
•Fast-moving water
•Deterioration ofa structure’s stability.
•Deploying personnel onto or inside of flood stricken buildings
•Physical Hazards
•Debris in flooded areas.
•Partially submerged objects
•Hazards to response vessels.
•Manhole covers or street equipment may not be seen.
•Snags and other hazards
•Tactics
•Alternatives to traditional suppression
•Crew safety: water rescue Vs. Fire Alarm
•Planning and Preparedness
•Federal and State response
•Media
•FEMA Dam Management
•US Army Corps Emergency Prep. & Mitigation assistance
•State or CountyOEM
•TMSA Training
•Response
•State Police and Mutual Aid Fire Service
•Hospital MCI and Triage Teams
•Red Cross Disaster Services
•FEMA USAR
•Jurisdiction
•Multi-agency, Multi-Jurisdiction
•Coordination
•Incident Management
•Multi-Jurisdictional Joint Unified Command
•National Incident Management System (NIMS)
•Mass Casualty Incident Operation
•Resource identification and response is a priority
•Mutual aid availability
Contact Info:
Tri-state Maritime Safety Association
435 VanHook Street
Camden, NJ 0810
302-654-1298
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