Trench Rescue Awareness Training for the Fire Service

Built for first-arriving crews in departments that rely on mutual aid trench response.

Who This Course Is For

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Course features
  • Author: Mike Tesarski
  • Study time: 1-2 hours
  • Exams: 1

  • Fire departments without dedicated trench rescue teams


  • Departments that rely on mutual aid trench response


  • Officers and firefighters operating at the awareness level


  • Technicians seeking a structured refresher on pre-shoring actions


If your crews are first on scene before a trench team arrives, this course applies to you.

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Why Awareness Level Trench Training Matters

Most trench fatalities occur before shoring is placed.

Awareness level does not mean doing nothing.

It means doing the right things while avoiding actions that increase collapse risk or victim harm.

  • Scene size-up and hazard recognition
  • Soil behaviour and collapse indicators
  • Safe approach and isolation distances
  • Appropriate actions prior to shoring
  • Common mistakes that worsen outcomes
  • Preparing the scene for incoming trench teams

Standards Alignment

This course is compliant with NFPA 1006, Chapter 12.1 awareness-level Job Performance Requirements for trench and excavation incidents.

It addresses awareness-level knowledge and decision-making objectives while intentionally avoiding operations- or technician-level instruction.

Course Format

Fully online      
Self-paced — complete on your schedule
No live sessions required
Approximately 1 to 2 hours to complete

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive a certificate of completion suitable for departmental training records and compliance documentation.

Certificates are issued automatically.
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Pricing

$40 USD per seat

Bulk seat pricing is available for departments purchasing multiple seats.
Contact us for department pricing.

info@soccrescue.com

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LEAD INSTRUCTOR
Mike Tesarski

Fire Captain, Special Operations
Master Rigger
Paratech Instructor

Contributor and Technical Auditor  
Trench Rescue Principles & Practice, 4th Edition  
(Jones & Bartlett Learning)

Over 30 years of operational rescue experience delivering technician-level training across Canada and the United States.
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