Rope Rescue Technician
A 40-hour course that prepares emergency responders to perform advanced technical rope rescue operations in high-angle, steep-angle, vertical and difficult-to-access environments.
About the course
What is the Rope Rescue Technician training?
Rope Rescue Technician is a 40-hour course that prepares emergency responders to perform advanced technical rope rescue operations in high-angle, steep-angle, vertical and difficult-to-access environments.
Training covers advanced anchor systems, mechanical advantage and lowering systems, belays, highlines and offsets, knots and rigging, rappelling and ascending, edge management, and patient packaging and litter operations.
Technicians learn to assess complex rescue problems, select and rig the right systems, and function as part of a coordinated technical rescue team, with an emphasis on system safety, redundancy, equipment inspection, communication, risk management and incident command procedures.
Skills you'll learn
- Advanced Anchor Systems
- Mechanical Advantage Systems
- Advanced Knots & Technical Rigging
- Belay Systems
- Highlines & Offset Systems
- Rappelling & Ascending Techniques
- Patient Packaging & Litter Operations
- Advanced Raising & Lowering Operations
In the field
Photos from Rope Rescue Technician trainings
Who can benefit from the training
- Tower & telecom workers
- Fire & rescue personnel
- Industrial teams
- Safety professionals
Upcoming trainings
Upcoming Rope Rescue Technician trainings
No upcoming trainings are scheduled yet.
Contact us to request a training for your team, at your site or one we arrange.
Get in touch
Request training information
Have questions about this course, upcoming dates or training your team at your site? Send the basics and Donnie will get back to you.
- Courses delivered at your facility or a site we arrange
- Custom rope rescue and confined space programs
- Technical rescue consulting and standby support
- Straight answer within one business day
Prefer email? donnie@epixresq.com