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Rope Rescue Operation & Technician Courses
NFPA Rope Rescue Awareness & Operations
Duration: 40 Hours
Prerequisites: None
This course introduces novice rescuers to the fundamentals of rope rescue and prepares them to operate effectively within a rescue team. Training is delivered in accordance with NFPA 1006 (2021), Rope Rescue Operations Level.
Completion of this program is a prerequisite for enrolling in the Rope Rescue Technician course.
Skills Covered:
- Selection and use of harnesses, PPE, and connections within a rope rescue system
- Rope, knots, and essential rescue equipment
- Patient packaging techniques
- Construction of single- and multiple-point anchor systems
- Building and operating simple and compound mechanical advantage systems
- Low-angle and high-angle raising and lowering operations
- Performing edge transitions safely and efficiently
- Litter attending in low-angle environments
NFPA Rope Rescue Technician
Duration: 40 Hours
Prerequisites: NFPA Rope Rescue Operations Certification
(Or documented training and competency in all Operations-level JPRs)
This advanced course builds upon the Rope Rescue Operations program, providing participants with the knowledge and technical skills needed to execute complex rescues in high-angle and multi-dimensional environments. Training aligns with NFPA 1006 (2021), Rope Rescue Technician Level standards.
Skills Covered:
- Vertical access and patient rescue by climbing up or down natural or man-made structures
- Individual and team-based high-angle rescues of suspended or stranded persons
- High-angle litter rescues involving obstacle negotiation and patient manipulation
- Design and deployment of high-line rope systems for horizontal movement of rescuers and patients over hazards
