Technical Rescue Training Courses
WHAT WE OFFER
ROPE RESCUE / CONFINED SPACE
Confined Space Awareness
No Prerequisite(s).
Join our Confined Space Awareness Course by RNR Rescue, a comprehensive 8-hour program designed for industrial facilities and contractors. You’ll learn to identify confined spaces, recognize associated hazards, and understand the importance of confined space search and rescue. Gain skills in initiating contact, communication, non-entry rescue, emergency response, and site control. Explore preplanning and get introduced to the latest rescue equipment and its correct usage.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Rope Rescue / Confined Space Re-Certification
Length 40 hours (4x 10-hour days).
Prerequisite: Previous Rope Rescue / Confined Space Rescue Certification.This course provides updated regulatory procedures and industry techniques necessary to keep certification current. It is geared toward practical skill exercises relevant to meeting or exceeding the minimum standards. After certification testing, students receive documentation of individual skills proficiency in accordance with NFPA 1006. This document is proof of an individual’s skills proficiency in accordance with OSHA 1910.146 Permit Required Confined Space Regulation.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Rope Rescue / Confined Space Rescue Operations
Length: 50 Hours (5x 10-hour days).
Welcome to our in-person NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue and Confined Space Technician Course, an intensive 50-hour program conducted over 5 days, with each session lasting 10 hours. This advanced training is designed for individuals who have successfully completed the prerequisites in Rope Rescue / Confined Space Rescue Operations.
Course Highlights
Lead a team in high-angle rope rescue operations.
Transfer victims between rope systems while suspended.
Master horizontal movement using a rope system.
Navigate and traverse natural or man-made structures confidently.
Ascend and descend fixed ropes with precision.
Learn escape techniques from jammed or malfunctioned devices.
Preplan confined space operations, documenting hazards, LOTO, access, and configurations.
Utilize supplied air respirators (SAR) and enter IDLH confined spaces, implementing hazard-specific protocols and equipment.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
VRT - Verify, Refresh, and Train
Length of course is dependent on YOUR needs.
No Prerequisite(s).
Unlock the power of continuous improvement with RNR Rescue’s VRT Course. Designed for fire departments and Industrial Rescue Teams, this course adapts to your timeline. VRT assesses skill levels, identifies room for growth, and introduces cutting-edge techniques, equipment, and regulatory updates.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years
Rope Rescue / Confined Space Technician
Length: 50 Hours (5x 10-hour days).
Prerequisite: Rope Rescue / Confined Space Rescue Operations.
Welcome to our in-person NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue and Confined Space Technician Course, an intensive 50-hour program conducted over 5 days, with each session lasting 10 hours. This advanced training is designed for individuals who have successfully completed the prerequisites in Rope Rescue / Confined Space Rescue Operations.
Course Highlights
Lead a team in high-angle rope rescue operations.
Transfer victims between rope systems while suspended.
Master horizontal movement using a rope system.
Navigate and traverse natural or man-made structures confidently.
Ascend and descend fixed ropes with precision.
Learn escape techniques from jammed or malfunctioned devices.
Preplan confined space operations, documenting hazards, LOTO, access, and configurations.
Utilize supplied air respirators (SAR) and enter IDLH confined spaces, implementing hazard-specific protocols and equipment.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
TRAUMA / MEDICAL TRAINING
Emergency Medical Rescue Tactics (EMRT)
Length: 10 Hours (1x 10-hour day)
No Prerequisite(s).
Join RNR Rescue’s Emergency Medical Rescue Tactics (EMRT) Course. In emergencies, every second counts. Learn imperative actions to take before EMS arrives. Acquire knowledge and skills that surpass basic first aid, empowering you to save lives. Significant, imperative, need-to-know actions fill the gap between the hands-on rescue and the arrival of emergency personnel. This course is suitable for individuals or team rescuers.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years
Emergency Readiness Drill
This certification is valid for a period of two-years
Immediate Industrial Medical Action (IIAM)
Length: 10 Hours (1x 10-hour day).
No Prerequisite(s).
Unlock the skills to respond swiftly to industrial medical emergencies with RNR Rescue’s Immediate Industrial Medical Action (IIAM) Course. No prior medical background required! Gain essential knowledge and actions that bridge the gap between rescue and EMS response. Beyond basic first aid, this course prepares you for critical life-saving techniques, making you an invaluable asset in immediate medical crises.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years
SPECIALIZED RESCUE / ROPE ACCESS
Advanced Rope Rescue, Operations and Technician (Backcountry)
No Prerequisite(s).
Embark on an advanced rope rescue journey with RNR Rescue’s Backcountry Training Course. Discover NFPA Rope Rescue Operations and Technician skills adapted to backcountry and urban interface settings. Enhance your rigging techniques using natural elements like trees and rocks. This comprehensive course encompasses site operations, victim management, fall prevention, PPE, knots, ropes/rigging, personal mobility on rope, ICS, and real-life rescue scenarios, all conducted in outdoor environments.
The skills portion of this class will be conducted in an outdoor setting.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
PPE Competent Person Certification
Length: 21-hours (3x 7-hour days)
No Prerequisite(s).
This course is available as an open enrollment or private course.
Stay compliant with ANSI Z359 standards by enrolling in RNR Rescue’s PPE Competent Person Certification Course. This program equips you to competently examine work-at-height personal protective equipment (PPE) using the Petzl protocol. Gain insights into current legislation and requirements related to fall protection PPE control. Engage in knowledge-sharing sessions with peers, explore technical advancements in PPE construction, and master Petzl’s examination protocol. Learn pre-use checks, special inspections, defect recognition, and the essential criteria for PPE safety.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Rope Access Awareness
Length: 10 Hours (1x 10-hour day).
Prerequisite: Rope Rescue Technician
This course is available as an open enrollment or private course.
Discover the fundamentals of rope access with RNR Rescue’s Rope Access Awareness Course. Designed for technically trained rescuers, this program provides awareness-level information and basic rope access skills. After completion, you’ll be equipped to conduct risk analyses at rope access job sites, assist rope access teams in rescue operations, and perform safety inspections. Hands-on training covers ascending, descending, changeovers, and rope-to-rope transfers.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Tower Rescue Technician
Length: 40 hours (5x 8-hour days)
Prerequisite: Rope Rescue Technician.
This course is available as an open enrollment or private course.
The course covers all requirements as outlined in Chapter 23 Tower Search and Rescue of NFPA 2500 Standards on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, as well as the newly realigned NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications (2021 edition) which added several new specialty areas which now includes Tower Rescue.
Towers offer a true challenge to any rescuer. There are many hazards on and around these towers. Understanding fall protection, radio frequency hazards, microwave radiation, electrical hazards, anchoring options and limitations, edge protection concerns, climbing requirements and identifying the many different types of towers is only a part of what is covered in this course. Those who successfully complete the class will prepare for an emergency response to a high-angle rescue involving communications towers, radio towers, as well as other man-made structures.
Topics include:
- RF Safety (radio frequency hazards, microwave radiation and electrical hazards)
- Tower Hazards (fall protection, anchor options & limitations, rope protection concerns)
- Tower Climbing Equipment and Techniques (climbing requirements and techniques, review of tools unique to tower work, understanding types of towers, integrated tower safety systems)
- Tower Rescue Methods (rescue from fall protection, rescue through an obstructed path, both horizontal and vertical rescue requirements, various rope systems to accomplish complex rescues)
Testing: Both a written and a skills test will be administered at the end of class.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Trench Rescue Technician
Length: 30 hours (3x 10-hour days).
Prerequisite: General Rescuer or equivalent.
This course prepares individuals/teams to apply Advanced Techniques in Trench Environments to meet the requirements of NFPA 1006 (2021) Technical-Level Standards for Technical Rescuer – Chapter 11 and NFPA 2500 Technician-level Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents – Chapter 11.
Skills include: Site Operations, Victim Management, PPE and Rescue Equipment Use and Maintenance, Soil Physics & Classifications, Collapse Causes and Types, Protective Shoring and Shielding Systems, Simple Systems, and Patient Removal and Packaging.
This course meets competency requirements for OSHA 1926.650
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
SPRAT I, II
Length 50 hours (5x 10-hour days).
No Prerequisite(s) for SPRAT level I.
This comprehensive training program spans four days of rope access instruction, followed by a one-day evaluation for SPRAT Certification Levels. The course is facilitated by a certified SPRAT Rope Access Technician guiding participants in acquiring the skills necessary for safe structure access using two-rope systems. The rope access segment initiates with essential work-at-height practices, progressing to specific techniques such as ascending, descending, rope transfers, and rescues on a two-rope system. The curriculum also covers structural progression with Y-lanyards, anchoring fundamentals, and a heightened awareness of through a in-depth look at Job Hazard Analysis. Successful completion of the field evaluation on the fifth day, conducted by a certified SPRAT evaluator, marks the culmination of the training.
This certification is valid for a period of three-years.
Rigging and Rescue from Scaffolding
Length: 24 Hours.
No Prerequisite(s).
This comprehensive course is designed to provide participants with in-depth knowledge and practical skills essential for safe rescue and rigging operations from scaffolding structures. Grounded in OSHA’s construction scaffold standards, the program explores the complexities of scaffold design, assembly, disassembly, and usage, while focusing on the critical aspects of rope rigging forces and scaffold modification for rescue scenarios.
Tailored for employees seeking a deeper understanding of rescue systems and scaffold modifications in the context of rescue, the course covers the intricacies of rope rigging for effective rescue operations and scaffold adaptations for emergency scenarios.
Key Course Components:
1. Rigging Principles:
a. Exploration of the fundamental principles behind rope systems for rescue purposes.
b. Understanding the forces involved in rigging and their impact on scaffolding structures.
2.Rescue Techniques:
a. Practical demonstrations and hands-on exercises in rescue scenarios from scaffolding structures.
b.Detailed instruction on assessing and mitigating risks during rescue operations.
3. Scaffold Modification for Rescue:
a. Examination of scaffold design considerations for facilitating safe and efficient rescue operations.
b. Instruction on modifying scaffolding structures to meet rescue needs while maintaining structural integrity.
4. Equipment Familiarization:
a. In-depth exploration of rescue equipment, including harnesses, ropes, pulleys, and hardware.
b. Proper usage and maintenance of rescue gear to ensure safety and effectiveness.
5. Regulatory Compliance:
a. Overview of relevant industry regulations and standards governing rescue operations and scaffolding modifications.
b. Guidance on ensuring compliance with safety protocols and legal requirements.
6. Practical Simulations:
a. Realistic simulations of rescue scenarios from scaffolding structures to enhance participants’ hands-on skills.
b. Opportunities for participants to apply learned techniques in a controlled training environment.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will possess the necessary skills, experience and knowledge to serve as a Competent Person if deemed so by their Employer for system scaffolding in the context of rescue and rigging. This course is essential for individuals responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of rescue operations in challenging scaffold environments within their organizations.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Structural Collapse Rescue
Length: 80 Hours.
No Prerequisite(s).
This introductory course provides participants with essential knowledge and skills in structural collapse rescue. Designed for emergency responders and rescue personnel, the course covers fundamental principles of structural collapse, safe search and rescue techniques, and basic shoring and stabilization methods. Through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on exercises, participants will gain proficiency in recognizing structural hazards, employing basic search and rescue tactics, and applying rudimentary techniques for stabilizing collapsed structures. Contact us for more information.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Safety Officer
Health & Safety Officer / Incident Safety Officer
Length: 16 Hour (2-8s).
No Prerequisite(s).
This course covers primarily those objectives outlined in NFPA 1521, Standard on Fire Department Safety Officer. The Standard was changed during the 1992 revision of the document to be consistent with the numbering of umbrella documents under NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program. NFPA 1521 provides the qualification, authority, and functions for both roles of the fire department Safety Officer.
The Health and Safety Officer (HSO) manages the occupational safety and health program, affecting safety, health, and wellness of all members.
The Incident Safety Officer (ISO)appointed to respond to or assigned at the incident scene by the Incident Commander to perform the duties and responsibilities specified in NFPA 1521.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
RNR Industrial Machine Rescue Training
Length: Customizable
No Prerequisite(s).
Immerse yourself in practical learning with RNR Rescue’s RNR Industrial Machine Rescue Training Course. This hands-on program provides a lifelike experience using customized props, replicating common workplace accidents involving machinery. You’ll work with hand and power tools and engage in rescue scenarios that simulate the emergency medical responses required. Explore topics such as NFPA 1670, specialized equipment, crush injuries, and collaboration with local First Responders.
This class includes, but not limited to:
- Lock-out tag out
- Cutting torch work
- Impalements
- Machine Disassembly
- Lifting and spreading
Special Requirements: Eye & hearing protection, Fire-retardant clothing including gloves will be required for portions of the hands-on training.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years
ICS / Leadership
Length: 24 Hours.
No Prerequisite(s).
This course focuses on ICS for supervisors in expanding incidents. This course builds on the ICS-100 & ICS-200 courses. This course is designed to enable the IC to lead the initial incident response to an expanding industrial incident. It also addresses the strategic and tactical response issues needed to slow the expansion of an industrial incident.
Course Structure:
- Overview of the Incident Command System for Industrial Brigades
- Leadership
- Communications
- Strategies, Tactics & RECEO
- Incident Safety
- Integrated Incident Response Management Activities
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Hazardous Materials Awareness
No Prerequisite.
This course is available as open enrollment or a private course.
This course is intended for employees who may be exposed to hazardous materials meeting the requirements of OSHA 1910(q)(6)(i).
After completing this one-day course, students will be able to encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials. They are expected to recognize the presence of a HazMat, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the area.
Course Objectives
▪ Introduction and Course Overview
▪ Regulations, Standards, and Laws
▪ What is a Hazardous Material Anyway?
▪ Levels of Training & Other Government Agencies
▪ Recognizing and Identifying Hazards
This course meets NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 4, “Awareness”, and OSHA CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i) for Awareness-level personnel.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive a Hazardous Materials Awareness certificate.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Hazardous Materials Operations
16 hours (2- 8 hour days).
No Prerequisite.
This course is available as open enrollment or a private course.
This course is intended for employees who may be exposed to hazardous materials meeting the requirements of OSHA 1910(q)(6)(ii).
After completing this two-day course, students will be able to identify containers, transportation & facility markings, utilize tools available to plan a response, initiate a response, personal protective equipment donning and doffing, different types of decontamination, defensive control methods, victim rescue & recovery, selecting the proper monitoring and sampling equipment.
Course Objectives
▪ Scene Size Up & Containers
▪ Transportation and Facility Markings
▪ Properties & Effects
▪ Understanding the Hazards
▪ Estimating Potential Harm and Planning a Response
▪ Implementing the Planned Response
▪ Responder Health & Safety
▪ Personal Protective Equipment
▪ Technical Decontamination
▪ Mass Decontamination
▪ Evidence Preservation and Sampling
▪ Product Control
▪ Victim Rescue & Recovery
▪ Response to Illicit Laboratories
▪ Operating Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling Equipment
This course meets NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 5, “Operations” and Chapter 6.2, “Personal Protective Equipment”, and OSHA CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii) for Operations-level personnel.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive a Hazardous Materials Operations certificate.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Hazardous Materials Technician
40 hours (5- 8 hour days or 4- 10 hour days).
Prerequisite Hazardous Materials Operations.
This course is available as open or private course.
This course is intended for employees who may be exposed to hazardous materials meeting the requirements of OSHA 1910(q)(6)(iii) for Technician-level personnel.
After completing this four (10-hour days) or five-day (8-hour days) course, students will be able to respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials for the purpose of analyzing the incident, selecting the proper PPE, procedures for decontamination, developing a plan, and implementing the action options to mitigate the incident.
Course Objectives
▪ Understanding Hazardous Materials
▪ Analyzing the Incident
▪ Surveying the Incident
▪ Detecting Unknown Atmospheres/ Materials
▪ Estimating Likely Size of an Endangered Area
▪ Planning the Response
▪ Response Objective Options
▪ Action Options
▪ Operating Detection, Monitoring, and Sampling Equipment
▪ Selecting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
▪ Developing a Plan of Action
▪ Implement the Planned Response
▪ Incident Command Duties
▪ Protective Clothing & Respiratory Protection
▪ Performing Control Functions Identified in the Plan of Action
▪ Implement Plan Utilizing Incident Command, PPE, and Control Functions
This course meets NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 7, “Hazardous Materials Technicians” and OSHA CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(iii) for Technician-level personnel.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive a Hazardous Materials Technician certificate.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Hazardous Materials Incident Command
8 to 16 hours (1- 8 hour day or 2- 8 hour days).
Prerequisite Hazardous Materials Technician.
This course is available as open enrollment or a private course.
This is intended for employees who may be exposed to hazardous materials meeting the requirements of OSHA 1910(q)(6)(iv) for Incident Command-level personnel.
After completing this course, students will be able to respond to emergencies involving Hazardous Materials (HazMat) as an incident commander and will be responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics, and the ordering and release of resources.
Course Objectives
▪ Analyzing the incident
▪ Planning a response
▪ Approving response objectives and options
▪ Approving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for action options
▪ Developing an Incident Action Plan (IAP)
▪ Developing a site safety plan
▪ Implementing the response
▪ Implementing Incident Command Systems (ICS)
▪ Directing resources
▪ Information transfer
▪ Evaluating effectiveness of control functions
▪ Terminating the incident
▪ Incident debrief and critique
▪ Reports and documentation
▪ Transfer of Command
This course meets NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 8, “Incident Command-level personnel and OSHA CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(iv) for Incident command-level personnel.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive a Hazardous Materials Incident Command certificate.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Hazardous Materials Refresher
Prerequisite Hazardous Materials Operations or Technician.
This course is available as open enrollment or a private course.
This course is intended for employees who may be exposed to hazardous materials meeting the requirements of OSHA 1910(q)(8) for Refresher-level personnel required to receive training annually to maintain their competencies.
After completing this course, students will be able to respond to emergencies involving Hazardous Materials as a Refresher to satisfy the requirement and will be responsible for understanding the training levels
Course Objectives
▪ Understanding HazMat and Training Levels
▪ Explanation of Labeling System and Safety Data Sheets
▪ Site Safety Planning
▪ Incident Command Procedures
▪ Selecting and Using Proper Specialized Chemical Protective Equipment
▪ Field Evolution: Don Chemical Protective Clothing, SCBA’s
▪ Field Evolution: Decontamination Procedures
▪ Protective Zones: Establishing Hot, Warm and Cold Zones
▪ Patching, Plugging, Spill Containment
This course meets NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Response Personnel Professional Qualifications Chapter 8, “Refresher-level personnel and OSHA CFR 1910.120 (q)(8) for Refresher-level personnel.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive a Hazardous Materials Refresher certificate.
This certification is valid for a period of two-years.
Interested parties call 877-977-6773 or email for available dates.
