Section 141.358  Rescue Specialist – Vertical II

Rescue Specialist – Vertical II is designed to give fire service personnel the basic knowledge and skills to safely perform advanced high angle and below grade rescues as defined by NFPA 1983 and OSHA (29 CFR 1910.146).

a)         Prerequisites

1)         Certification as a Rescue Specialist – Vertical I or Rope Operations (see Section 141.367).

2)         Successful completion of the Vertical II approved course. Prerequisite for taking the Vertical II course is successful completion of the Rescue Specialist − Verticle I or Rope Operations (see Section 141.367) course.

3)         Passage of the State written examination (see Section 141.200).

4)         Passage of the State practical skills examinations (see Sections 141.200 and 141.300(g)).

5)         Engagement in firefighting in an organized Illinois fire department as a fire protection person according to the Act, as attested to by the employing Fire Chief of the individual seeking certification.

b)         Reimbursement may be received for training costs for a Rescue Specialist – Vertical II (see Subpart E).

c)         Special Instructor Requirements

1)         Instructor of Record shall be certified as a Fire Service Instructor II (see Section 141.320) and Rescue Specialist – Vertical II.

2)         There shall be a minimum of two instructors per course, one of whom is an Instructor of Record.  There shall be at least one instructor for each six students.

3)         All other instructors on site shall be a minimum of Fire Service Instructor I (see Section 141.318) and certified in Rescue Specialist − Vertical II.

d)         The course and facility must be approved by the Office as provided in Sections 141.110 and 141.115.

e)         Credit for equivalent courses may be available in accordance with Section 141.120.