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Slope Evac Clinic
Private course for TEXSAR
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech 1
This 19 hour class prepares the rescue technician in being comfortable on line, building and managing rescue stations covering basic ropes, knots, anchors, belays, 2 rope rappel, ICS for vert rescue, Slope evac, search techniques, rappelling on various devices, ascending, as well as night training. This class is a pre-requisite for the VRT 2 and 3.
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Private course for TEXSAR
Find out more »Low Angle / Slope Evacuation (LASE) RTI Open
Open enrollment Class size: Limited to 24 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 8 hour course covers, scene safety, equipment familiarization and properties, rescue knots and hitches used for slope and low angle situations, anchor systems, belays, communications, medical considerations for patient removal, basic haul systems, and a variety of low angle / slope options for transporting victims in a rescue basket. Prerequisite - None. Course Format: The LASE 1 course is taught in one eight…
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech Custom – Leatherneck SART
Private Course – Ray Gregory Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This is a customized 40 hour course covering introduction to rope rescue, team ICS, standards, locating victim, scene search, safety, equipment familiarization and properties, rescue knots and hitches, anchor systems, belays, two rope rappel station, communications, medical considerations for patient removal, basic rappels with top belay, lock out, invert, multiple belay and rappel devices, problem solving and self rescue, night training,…
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech Custom – Leatherneck SART
Private Course – Ray Gregory Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This is a customized 40 hour course covering introduction to rope rescue, team ICS, standards, locating victim, scene search, safety, equipment familiarization and properties, rescue knots and hitches, anchor systems, belays, two rope rappel station, communications, medical considerations for patient removal, basic rappels with top belay, lock out, invert, multiple belay and rappel devices, problem solving and self rescue, night training,…
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech 3 (VRT 3) – Gainesville FD
Private Course – Gainesville Fire Department. Open/Private: Private Class size: Limited to 24 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 19 hour class takes the knowledge and skills gained in the VRT 1 & 2 into patient Packaging and transport. Using Vertical lowers and raises, high line tyroleans, mechanical advantage, advanced belays and anchors. Prerequisite - Current RTI VRT 2. This class is a prerequisite for the VRT 3. STANDARDS: This course meets and…
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech 1 (VRT 1) – Legacy
Private Course – Dean McCann Open/Private: Private Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 19 hour course covers introduction to rope rescue, team ICS, standards, locating victim, scene search, safety, equipment familiarization and properties, rescue knots and hitches, anchor systems, belays, two rope rappel station, communications, medical considerations for patient removal, basic rappels with top belay, lock out, invert, multiple belay and rappel devices, problem solving and self rescue,…
Find out more »Technical Rope Rescue Update for Instructors – Private Class
Private class Two day course designed to share techniques and knowledge with vertical rescue instructors. Class will include: Highline Operations Knot passing Rescue Basket Tending Rescue Basket over handrails without hipoint Pick off Techniques Tri pod tie back Ascending Patient packaging Australian rappelling
Find out more »VERTICAL RESCUE TECHNICIAN 2 – Completion
Private Course – Medina VFD Open/Private: Private Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 19 hour course covers introduction to rope rescue, team ICS, standards, locating victim, scene search, safety, equipment familiarization and properties, rescue knots and hitches, anchor systems, belays, two rope rappel station, communications, medical considerations for patient removal, basic rappels with top belay, lock out, invert, multiple belay and rappel devices, problem solving and self rescue,…
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech 3 (VRT 3) – RECERT- Gainesville FD
Private Course – Gainesville FD INSTRUCTOR - Fire Marshal Jason Botcher Open/Private: Private Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 8 hour class takes the knowledge and skills gained in the VRT 1 & 2 into patient Packaging and transport. Using Vertical lowers and raises, high line tyroleans, mechanical advantage, advanced belays and anchors. Prerequisite - Current RTI VRT 3. STANDARDS: This course meets and exceeds Industry standards and NFPA 1006…
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech 3 (VRT 3) – RECERT- Gainesville FD
Private Course – Gainesville FD INSTRUCTOR - Fire Marshal Jason Botcher Open/Private: Private Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 8 hour class takes the knowledge and skills gained in the VRT 1 & 2 into patient Packaging and transport. Using Vertical lowers and raises, high line tyroleans, mechanical advantage, advanced belays and anchors. Prerequisite - Current RTI VRT 3. STANDARDS: This course meets and exceeds Industry standards and NFPA 1006…
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech 3 (VRT 3) – RECERT- Gainesville FD
Private Course – Gainesville FD INSTRUCTOR - Fire Marshal Jason Botcher Open/Private: Private Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 8 hour class takes the knowledge and skills gained in the VRT 1 & 2 into patient Packaging and transport. Using Vertical lowers and raises, high line tyroleans, mechanical advantage, advanced belays and anchors. Prerequisite - Current RTI VRT 3. STANDARDS: This course meets and exceeds Industry standards and NFPA 1006…
Find out more »VERTICAL RESCUE TECH 3 Recert (VRT 3R) – Eastex FD
Private: Eastex FD Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 16 hour re-certification class Reviews all skills starting with VRT 1 and concluding with the advanced skills in VRT 3 Prerequisite - Current RTI VRT 3. This class is a prerequisite for the VRT 3 recert. Course Format: The VRT 3 Re-certification course is taught in a two day format. STANDARDS: This course meets and exceeds Industry standards and NFPA 1006…
Find out more »VERTICAL RESCUE TECH 2 (VRT 2)
Open/Private: Open to current VRT 1 Instructor: Wesley Meyer - RTI Class size: Limited to 24 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 19 hour class takes the knowledge and skills gained in the VRT 1 into patient contact. Additional systems training such as advanced anchors, belays and lowers, and rescue sequence management. Technician will learn individual and team rescue applications such as the window washer pick off, mid line transfer, multiple belay…
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech 3 (VRT 3) – RTI Open
Open Enrollment to any current VRT 2 Lead Instructor: Wesley Meyer Class size: Limited to 24 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 19 hour class takes the knowledge and skills gained in the VRT 1 & 2 into patient Packaging and transport. Using Vertical lowers and raises, high line tyroleans, mechanical advantage, advanced belays and anchors. Prerequisite - Current RTI VRT 2. This class is a prerequisite for the VRT 3. STANDARDS:…
Find out more »Industrial Rope Rescue Tech 1 (IRRT 1) – Odessa College
Private Enrollment through Odessa College CE Lead Instructor: Dean McCann - Lead Instructor Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 50 hour course is specific to the oil and industrial requirements for above ground OSHA, ANSI and NIOSH certifications. The course covers introduction to rope rescue, team ICS, standards, locating victim, scene search, safety, equipment familiarization and properties, rescue knots and hitches, anchor systems, belays, two rope rappel…
Find out more »Industrial Rope Rescue Tech 1 (IRRT 1) – Odessa College
Private Enrollment through Odessa College CE Lead Instructor: Dean McCann - Lead Instructor Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 50 hour course is specific to the oil and industrial requirements for above ground OSHA, ANSI and NIOSH certifications. The course covers introduction to rope rescue, team ICS, standards, locating victim, scene search, safety, equipment familiarization and properties, rescue knots and hitches, anchor systems, belays, two rope rappel…
Find out more »Vertical Rescue Tech 3 (VRT 3) – EASTEX FD Only
Private - Eastex FD Only Lead Instructor: Wesley Meyer Class size: Limited to 12 Preregistration Required (10% late fee less than 14 days before class) Course Description: This 19 hour class takes the knowledge and skills gained in the VRT 1 & 2 into patient Packaging and transport. Using Vertical lowers and raises, high line tyroleans, mechanical advantage, advanced belays and anchors. Prerequisite - Current RTI VRT 2. This class is a prerequisite for the VRT 3. STANDARDS: This course…
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