NFPA Technical Rescuer Certification study plan

Distinguish the awareness, operations, and technician performance levels and assign each of the twelve exam domains to the level at which a rescuer is expected to perform.

Build a one-page scene size-up and go/no-go worksheet covering hazard identification, resource ordering, rescue-versus-recovery criteria, and personnel accountability.

Tie, dress, and inspect eight core rescue knots (figure-eight on a bight, figure-eight follow-through, bowline, water knot, double fisherman's, Munter hitch, Prusik, and a load-releasing hitch) until each is correct on the first attempt.

Inspect ropes and webbing for abrasion, glazing, chemical damage, and core damage, then apply retirement criteria to a sample inventory and justify each decision.

Assemble a personal PPE and task-kit checklist that matches the specific hazards of each of the twelve domains.

Construct three anchor systems - a single-point bombproof anchor, a two-point load-sharing anchor held at 45 degrees or less, and a three-point self-equalizing anchor - and calculate the resultant load on each leg.

Rig and operate 3:1, 4:1, and 5:1 mechanical advantage systems, then calculate the actual mechanical advantage once pulley friction and change-of-direction losses are included.

Rig a lower and a raise with a separate belay and perform the changeover between lowering and raising without shock-loading the system.

Identify descenders, ascenders, pulleys, edge protection, and rope grabs by model, standard (NFPA 1983 or CE), and intended use, and state the limitation of each device.

Explain the sequence for a pick-off of a suspended patient, including the exact point at which the belay must be transferred and why.

Classify the five common collapse patterns (pancake, V, lean-to, cantilever, and A-frame) and identify where survivable void spaces form in each.

Perform a rapid structural triage of a building and apply a standard search-marking system to denote the entry point, search results, and hazard zones.

Select and justify the shoring type - vertical, diagonal, flying, or T-spot - required for a given wall or floor failure, and name the load path each shoring type resists.

List the indicators of secondary collapse and describe at least four monitoring methods used while operations continue.

Draft a debris-removal and lifting plan that specifies rigging, bucket-brigade flow, and the point at which heavy equipment must be excluded near a void.

Identify the high-voltage, fuel, and stored-energy hazards of hybrid, battery-electric, CNG, LPG, and hydrogen vehicles, and locate the manufacturer shut-down points using a commercial rescue sheet.

Perform glass management on tempered and laminated glazing with the correct tool and patient protection, and explain when glass removal is contraindicated.

Stabilize a vehicle resting on its side and on its roof using cribbing, struts, and a winch or chain, then verify stability before anyone enters the hazard zone.

Plan and execute door displacement and roof removal with a deliberate tool sequence and a designated patient protector.

Size up a machinery entrapment (auger, press, or conveyor) and write the lockout/tagout and stored-energy release sequence that must be completed before any cutting.

Classify spaces as permit-required or non-permit and identify the atmospheric, engulfment, entrapment, mechanical, electrical, and communication hazards for each.

Interpret oxygen, LEL, CO, and H2S readings, state the action levels that trigger ventilation or evacuation, and explain why a single reading is never sufficient.

Perform the entrant, attendant, and entry-supervisor roles in a drill while donning and operating SCBA or supplied-air breathing apparatus through a restricted portal.

Rig a retrieval system at the entry portal - tripod, davit, or high-point anchor - with a mechanical advantage and an independent backup.

Write an entry plan covering isolation (lockout/tagout, blanking, disconnection), ventilation, communications, and the decision points between non-entry and entry rescue.

Set up and brief a helicopter landing zone - size, surface, slope, obstacle clearance, wind indicator, approach and departure paths, and FOD control - and rehearse the standard hand signals.

Describe hoist operations including taglines, litter rigging, static discharge, rotor-wash hazards, and the lost-communication procedure.

Demonstrate a tower pick-off and lowering of a suspended worker using a two-point fall-protection transition and a separate belay, and explain suspension-trauma management timelines.

Diagram a cave or mine traverse plan with rigging points, communication checkpoints, air-quality monitoring, and a turn-around time calculated from the team's breathing gas and fatigue.

Identify ground-support and atmospheric hazards specific to mines and tunnels - bad air, roof fall, flooded workings, and unstable portals - and match each to a control measure.

Read a river from the bank and mark eddies, eddy lines, holes, strainers, sieves, and the upstream and downstream V on a hand-drawn sketch.

Demonstrate defensive and aggressive swim positions and a ferry angle, and explain how foot entrapment is prevented rather than escaped.

Deploy a throw bag to a target 40 feet (12 m) away and hit the target at least three times in five attempts.

Construct a tension-diagonal or zip-line system with anchors, a 3:1 tensioning system, and an escape line, then calculate the vector forces developed at each anchor.

Apply the reach-throw-row-go sequence to three scenarios and justify in each case whether going is appropriate or whether the operation is a recovery.

Outline a public-safety dive plan covering team composition, tender duties, line-pull signals, the one-diver-in-water rule, backup diver readiness, and contaminated-water considerations.

Explain the ice-rescue sequence - self-rescue, reach, throw, and go - and rehearse ice self-rescue and sled-based victim retrieval in a dry-land drill.

Calculate evacuation time for a one-mile litter carry with a four-person rotation and decide between carry, wheel, and helicopter evacuation for a stated patient.

Assemble a 24-hour extended-care and wilderness kit and justify every item against a stated patient presentation and environment.

Sit a full-length 100-question practice exam across all twelve domains and trace every missed item back to its source before moving on.