Rescue Technician: Rope
A
certification course
accredited by the Pro Board.
Meets the requirements of the rope rescue chapter of NFPA 1006, Standard
for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications, 2003 edition.
See the course syllabus.
A 32-hour course
in rope rescue techniques. There will be a classroom review of equipment,
knots and rope safety. Instruction events include: establishing need for
rope rescue; uses and limitation equipment; knotcraft; safey aspects;
anchoring systems; rescue rappelling; third man rescue; lowering systems and
other aspects of rope rescue.
Performance Evaluation Skills
Testing is required for this course.
Note:
This is a very physically demanding
course which requires you to be in good physical condition.
Special
Equipment Required: Climbing helmet or
firefighting helmet with chin strap, helmet light that can be attached to
your helmet,
hiking boots or work boots, leather work gloves or
leather climbing gloves.
Dates scheduled:
July 14-17, 2008
October 27-31, 2008
Course Hours: 32
Course Fee: $295.00 In State; $495.00 Out-of-State/Industrial
Prerequisite: Candidate
must be Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter or Certified Fire Fighter I
or have documented proof of
Hazardous Materials
Awareness & Operational training;
and Introduction to Technical Rescue; and must have completed an EMT: Basic
course.
A Statement of Having Prerequisite
Form is required when registering
 1/9/06
Reference Text Required: CMC Rope Rescue Manual, 3rd edition, available from the
Shelton State
Bookstore at 1-800-538-0762.
NOTE:
Due to the rigors of the certification exam, students are strongly
encouraged to purchase and begin reading the assigned text(s) before classes
commence.
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