Also called: USAR Technician, Structural Collapse Rescuer
Rescues people trapped in collapsed buildings after earthquakes, explosions, and hurricanes.
USAR specialists, usually firefighters on FEMA task forces, shore up collapsed concrete, crawl through tiny voids, and use cameras and listening devices to find survivors. Teams deploy nationally and internationally after big disasters.
Pay is the member's firefighter salary.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 5 years after high school. Firefighter experience plus technical rescue certifications.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Fire Science, Structural Engineering.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Robots, drones and listening devices help find victims; shoring rubble and extracting people stay human.
Classes: Physics, PE / strength training, Construction CTE, Health / first aid.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-2011.
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