Technical Rescue: Rope Rescue Technician
Requires Medical Clearance
Must be submitted prior to the first class session.
Instructional Hours: 33.00
This course has a Canvas component which requires internet access.
Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include personal vertical skills; pick offs and litter management; rescuing victims stranded from ropes and from manmade features; transferring a victim from a rope; tending a litter; constructing and operating a rope system to move suspended loads horizontally; climbing and traversing natural features; interacting with a person at height; ascending and descending a fixed rope; and escaping from a jam.
Successful Completion: Students must attend required classroom sessions, complete all assigned online and classroom activities and homework assignments, and obtain a score of 70% or better on all written and practical examinations.
Prerequisites
MFRI Technical Rescue: Rope Rescue Operations (RES 103) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Rope Rescue Operations certification