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Collapsed Structure Rescue Class
1993

 

The 1993 Collapsed Structure Rescue Class was the first class primarily offered to non-DART members. Most of the participants were from the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Lifting and moving heavy objects.  Concrete slab was lifted from trench using a bi-pod. Chief Dolci (right front) is observing evolution. (31,829 bytes) Bi-pod is being used to lift load up. (20,256 bytes) Two students on break. (15,273 bytes) Students constructing shores under trailer. (21,899 bytes) Students constructing shores in trench. (24,503 bytes)
Dolci taking a sun and lunch break. (22,625 bytes) 20-ton load being lifted from beneath the load.  Students were required to worked under the load as they were lifting it. (27,811 bytes) Air bags were used to lift load. (12,088 bytes) Two fire fighters from Santa Clara (back). (19,511 bytes) View of student placing shores under load. (10,982 bytes)
Class discussing operation. (28,305 bytes) Student participating in final scenario. (18,360 bytes) Breaching a concrete wall during final scenario. (22,369 bytes) Preparing to lift concrete debris from victim. (17,382 bytes) Breaching concrete wall. (22,433 bytes)

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