LESSON PLAN

COURSE : Fire Basic Recruit Course (FBRC)

MODULE : V - Basic Rope Rescue Training (BRRT)

SUBJECT : Field Training Exercises (FTX)

METHODOLOGY : Practical Application

NUMBER OF HOURS : Eight (8)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES : At the end of the lesson, the trainees should be able to:
1. provide solutions for rope-based rescue situations in the
rural and urban environment safely and efficiently.

2. value the importance of teamwork during rescue operations

3. apply critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) after rescue

operation effectively

LEARNING AIDS: Folding Tent, White board and marker, lapel microphone,
speaker, Flood light, Flashlight, whistle, Reflectorized Vest,
Helmet, Gloves, Kermantle Ropes, Carabiner, Rescue 8-ring,
Pulleys, Prussik cord, Anchor plate, Edge Roller, Spine board,
Basket Stretcher, Blanket, Cravat, Splint, Cordoning Tape,
Ladders, Table and Chairs and Handheld radio

REFERENCES: NFPA, IFSTA, Malaysia Handbook for Rope Rescue Technician

and Osaka rope rescue handbook

PPSC/NFTI-SLP1-2016-01
I. INTRODUCTION:

Preparatory Activities

• Opening Prayer
• Introduction of Instructor
• Checking of attendance

II. APPLICATION (Group Activity)

 Students/Trainees will be grouped into five (5) teams per company.

 Each team will be given scenarios based on the following rescue methods:
o High Angle Rescue
o High Line Rescue
o Confined Space Rescue
o Ladder Rescue

III. Closing prayer.

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MODULE : V - Basic Rope Rescue Training (BRRT)

SUBJECT : Field Training Exercises (FTX)

METHODOLOGY : Practical Application

DURATION : 8 hours

DURATION CONTENT / TOPIC STRATEGY REFERENCE / EVALUATION / OUTPUT

/ ACTIVITY TOOLS
10 mins Introduction
- Opening Prayer
- Introduction of
Instructor
- Checking of
attendance

7 hr & 45 Field Training NFPA, IFSTA, Each team will be graded

mins Exercise Proper Team Malaysia according to the following
Activity Handbook, criteria:
(Case-based Osaka rope  Safety- 20pts
scenario) rescue and  Teamwork – 10pts
handbook,  System
white board Construction – 20pts
and white  Time – 10pts
board marker  Tactical Consideration
– 40pts
Total: 100 pts

5 mins Closing Prayer

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COURSE : Fire Basic Recruit Course (FBRC)

MODULE : IV Basic Rope Rescue Training (BRRT)

SUBJECT : Course Introduction and Safety and Introduction in Rope Rescue

METHODOLOGY : Lecture/Discussion-Demonstration

NUMBER OF HOURS : Twenty (20)

 Four (4) Lectures
 Sixteen (16) Practical Demonstrations

LEARNING OBJECTIVES : At the end of the lesson, the trainees should be able to:
1. Discuss the course overview about Basic Rope Rescue
Training (BRRT)
2. Explain the safety rules in Basic Rope Rescue Training
(BRRT) appropriately
3. Enumerate the incidents that utilizes ropes briefly
4. Given four (4) kinds of ropes, the trainees should be able
to identify the ropes according to its construction, classify
the ropes used in the fire service and enumerate the
factors that lower rope strength correctly.
5. Perform different kinds of knots and improvised
harnesses used in rope rescue properly at a given
amount of time.
6. Given a number of rope rescue equipments, the trainees
should be able to categorize it into hardware or software
and determine its uses.
7. Appreciate the importance of standard safety factor in
rope rescue operations.

LEARNING AIDS: Multi-Media Projector / Screen, Laptop, white board and marker,
hardware (pulleys, carabiners, rescue 8-ring, ascender cam,
anchor plates, screw links, rappel rack), software (flat web,
kermantle rope, prussiks, manila rope, manufactured harnesses)

REFERENCES: NFPA, IFSTA, Malaysia Handbook for Rope Rescue Technician

and Osaka rope rescue handbook
I. INTRODUCTION:

Preparatory Activities

• Opening Prayer
• Introduction of Instructor
• Checking of attendance
• Presentation of the lesson
• Clarification of personal learning

Developmental Activities:

• Film Strips of rope rescue system (Rappelling, High Angle Rescue and Confined
Space Rescue

II. PRESENTATION (Lesson Proper)

• Introduce and discuss the following specific subject areas, given examples to make
point clear when necessary.
• Safety Rules
• Other rescue incidents involving ropes
• .Most common type of rope construction
• Classification of rope in the fire service
• Rope care and maintenance
• Common kinds of knots used in rope rescue
• Different hardware and software used in rope rescue
• Rope rescue standard safety factor

• Emphasize the following Key Points:

• Goal of rescue: 3S’s (Safety, Sureness, Simplicity)

• Maximum working load:
o 1 person life safety rope – 300 lbs (136 Kg)
o 2 person life safety rope – 600 lbs (272 Kg)
• Standard Safety Factor ( 15: 1)
• Rule of thumb:
o If an alloy hardware was dropped from waist height onto a hard surface, it
should not be used in a life safety application until it has been lab tested.
• General Rule:
o One pulley per carabiner

• Summarize the Lesson/Important Points Discussed

 Importance of safety in Basic Rope Rescue Training (BRRT)
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MODULE : IV Basic Rope Rescue Training (BRRT)

SUBJECT : Course Introduction and Safety and Introduction in Rope Rescue

METHODOLOGY : Lecture/Discussion-Demonstration

DURATION : Twenty (20)

 Four (4) Lectures
 Sixteen (16) Practical Demonstrations

DURATION CONTENT / TOPIC STRATEGY / REFERENCE / EVALUATION /

ACTIVITY TOOLS OUTPUT
Day 1 Introduction NFPA, IFSTA,
10 mins - Opening Prayer Malaysia
- Introduction of Handbook,
Instructor Osaka rope
- Checking of attendance rescue and
- Presentation of the handbook
lesson
- Clarification of personal
learning
5 mins Film Strips of rope rescue Multi-media
system Laptop
Speaker
Microphone
1 hr & 30 Introduce and discuss the Lecture – NFPA, IFSTA, Oral Recitation
mins following topics: Discussion Malaysia
-Safety Rules Handbook,
-Other rescue incidents Osaka rope
involving ropes rescue and
-Most common type of handbook
rope construction
-Classification of rope in
the fire service

15 mins Break
2 hrs Cont… Lecture – NFPA, IFSTA, Oral Recitation
- Rope care and Discussion Malaysia
maintenance Handbook,
-Common kinds of knots Osaka rope
used in rope rescue rescue and
-Different hardware and handbook
software used in rope
rescue
 -Rope rescue standard
safety factor
1 hr Lunch Break
2 hrs Knot Tying Demonstration Utility rope,
Gloves
10 mins Break
1 hr & 50 Cont… Demonstration Utility rope,
mins Knot Tying Gloves

DURATION CONTENT / TOPIC STRATEGY / REFERENCE / EVALUATION /

ACTIVITY TOOLS OUTPUT
Day 2 Team Practice (Knot Demonstration Ropes and
2 hrs Tying) gloves
15 mins Break
1 hr & 45 Team Practice (Knot Demonstration Ropes and
mins Tying) gloves
1 hr Lunch Break
2 hrs Team Practice (Knot Demonstration Ropes and
Tying) gloves
15 mins Break
2 hrs Team Practice (Knot Demonstration Ropes and
Tying) gloves
15 mins Break
1 hr & 45 Team Practice (Knot Demonstration Ropes and
mins Tying) gloves
Day 3 Evaluation (Knot Tying) Ropes and Graded Return
4 hrs gloves Demonstration &
Written Exam