Services

TRAINING SERVICES
Since methods, techniques, and technology change rapidly, we recommend refresher training for almost every course we teach. We recommend you repeat training courses at or above your present level at least every two years.

NEW! Firefighter Self-Rescue Courses

Firefighter Escape, EXO End-user Qualification Course - 8 hours, No Prerequisite. This Petzl-approved course is required in order to purchase and use FDNY's preferred firefighter escape system, the Petzl EXO.  This system, Time Magazine's Invention of the Year for 2006, represents a breakthrough in personal safety for firefighters everywhere and provides cutting edge defense against unforeseen circumstances on the fire ground.

Firefighter Survival and Escape - 16 hours, Prerequisite: None. Firefighters face a constant challenge of survival during their daily operations. This course is designed by to provide firefighters with essential knowledge of survival techniques revolving around Self-rescue. As consultants to the New York City Fire Department in development of their "cutting-edge" Personal Safety System, you will receive the latest information on equipment and systems available for your best chance of escape from potentially deadly situations. In addition to exploration of several systems and devices, this course also provides end-user qualification for the Petzl EXO Personal Escape System.

Both Firefighter Self-Rescue courses are available for private training or in an Open Enrollment format.

Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue, Industrial Operations Level - 45 Hours

45 hours, No Prerequisite. This course is designed by to comply with the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 1670 standard on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue incidents in an industrially focused five-day Open Enrollment format. It is intended for new and experienced rescue team personnel alike and covers techniques required by NFPA 1670's chapter on confined space and rope rescue training at the Operations level. The program also meets most of the confined space and rope rescue technician requirements of NFPA's 1006 standard on Professional Qualifications for Rescue Technicians and covers all OSHA requirements for safe entry and rescue operations from common permit-required confined space configurations. Some of the confined space and rope rescue techniques addressed within this course include:

• Rescue from spaces with a portal size large enough to accommodate a rescuer's passage (including personal protective equipment) with room to spare, where the patient is visible and the interior configuration will accommodate multiple rescuers,
• Low and high-angle lowering techniques,
• Low and high-angle ascending techniques (both personal ascent and hauling systems),
• Patient care and litter packaging, and
• Safety systems analysis for all aspects of confined space rescue.

Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Operations Level - 64 Hours

64 hours, No Prerequisite. This course is designed by with the same NFPA objectives as the industrial course but with emphasis on State USAR team operations commonly associated with the fire service and disaster response. This course is taught in an eight-day Open Enrollment format.

Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue, Industrial Technician Level - 45 Hours

45 hours, Prerequisite: Confined Space Rescue, Industrial or USAR Operations Level. This course is designed to comply with the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 1670 standard on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents and is available in a 45-hour Open Enrollment format. It is intended for experienced rescue team members who are already very proficient in operations-level confined space and rope rescue skills. This program completes the confined space rescue technician requirements of NFPA's 1006 standard on Professional Qualifications for Rescue Technicians and provides an in-depth study of OSHA regulations and rescue from more complex permit-space configurations, such as:

• Those whose portal size can barely accommodate the rescuer's passage,
• Where the patient is not directly visible from the outside of the space, and
• Where the internal configuration will not allow entry of multiple rescuers.

Team members will also cover many important aspects of preparing for the incident; including preplanning, standard operating guideline development, and procedures for efficient response and deployment. These practices are combined with several advanced rope rescue techniques to provide your personnel with the skills they will need for technician-level situations.

Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Technician Level - 56 Hours

56 hours, Prerequisite: Confined Space Rescue, Industrial or USAR Operations Level. This course is designed by with the same NFPA objectives as the industrial technician course but with emphasis on State USAR team operations commonly associated with the fire service and disaster response. This course is taught in a seven-day Open Enrollment format.

Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue, Advanced - 45 Hours

45 hours, Prerequisite: Confined Space Rescue, Technician Level. This training program provides advanced situations and scenarios for the NFPA 1670-compliant technician-level confined space rescue team. The class teaches advanced concepts in teamwork and leadership, allowing a group of skilled individuals to become a more efficient, cohesive unit. This course is intended to address "real life" logistics and situations in the daytime and nighttime environment. It is best taught in the industrial environment under your standard response conditions. This course is taught in a five-day Open Enrollment format.

Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue, Qualified Rescue Instructor I - 88 Hours

Prerequisite: Confined Space Rescue, Technician Level and a college-level Instructional Methodology course or equivalent. This course offers insight into the technical and organizational systems necessary to provide safe and effective Operations-level Confined Space and Structural Rope rescue training and is available in an Open Enrollment format. Students are presented with practical information on operations-level techniques, safety systems, organizational philosophy, and instructor methodology. The class is conducted in conjunction with an Operations-level Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue Course to allow the participant to interact with real students in a real-world class and field environment. Individual performance evaluations are administered in the areas of classroom presentation, demonstrations, and field practice exercises. This course is ideal for experienced rescue team members wishing to become an instructor or for those instructors who want to improve their organizational and presentation skills.

Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue, Qualified Rescue Instructor II - 70 Hours

Prerequisite: Introduction to Rescue Instruction. This course offers insight into the technical and organizational systems necessary to provide safe and effective Technician-level Confined Space and Structural Rope rescue training. The program offers a more in-depth analysis of the origin and validity of various systems and techniques, response and deployment issues, and team development strategies. The class is conducted in conjunction with a Technician-level Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue Course to allow the participant to interact with real students in a real-world class and field environment. Individual performance evaluations are administered in the areas of classroom presentation, demonstrations, and field practice exercises. This course is ideal for experienced rescue instructors wishing to advance their knowledge base and skills in order to better interact with operations and technician-level rescue teams.
 
Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue Refresher Courses

recommends regular refresher training to prevent loss of necessary skills in the event of an emergency. Both techniques and standards change from time to time and these courses are designed to update and renew rescue skills and practices. Our certificates are valid for two years.  Successful completion of these programs will renew your certificate and your confidence.  The following refresher training programs are now available in an Open Enrollment format.

• Operations Level – 27 Hours (3 days)
• Technician Level – 45 Hours (5 days)
• Qualified Rescue Instructor 1 – 54 Hours

Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue, The ULTIMATE - 108 Hours
 
108 hours, No Prerequisite. This course is designed for those needing to get there fast.  The compressed nature of this program allows for completion of Operations, Technician, and Advanced levels, all within a 12-day period.  Ideal for qualifying new team members in a hurry.  The format of this class also affords significant savings over taking the three classes separately.  This course is available in a 12-day Open Enrollment format.

Vehicle and Machinery Rescue, Operations Level - 40 Hours
 
40 hours, No Prerequisite. This course is designed to comply with NFPA 1670, Vehicle and Machinery Rescue-Operations Level and NFPA 1006 Vehicle and Machinery Rescue, Level 1.  This course is taught in a five-day Open Enrollment format and covers the following related topics:

• Size Up,
• Identification of Probable Victim Locations and Survivability,
• Vehicle Stabilization and Hazard Control Techniques,
• Victim Protection and Packaging,
• Access, Extrication, and Removal of Victims from Vehicles and Machinery,
• Traffic Control Techniques, and
• Safe Termination of the Incident.

Vehicle and Machinery Rescue, Technician Level - 40 Hours

40 hours, Prerequisite: Operations Level. This course is designed to comply with NFPA 1670, Vehicle and Machinery Rescue-Technician Level and NFPA 1006 Vehicle and Machinery Rescue, Level 2.  This course is taught in a five-day Open Enrollment format and covers the following related topics:

• Advanced Vehicle Stabilization Techniques,
• Access, Extrication, and Removal of Victims from Large, Heavy Vehicles, or Machinery, and
• Using Specialized Equipment in Vehicle and Machinery Rescue.

Trench Rescue, USAR Operations Level - 24 Hours
  
24 hours, No Prerequisite. This course is designed to comply with NFPA 1670, Trench Rescue-Operations Level and NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue, Level 1.  The class will cover the following related topics:

• OSHA Trench/Excavation Requirements,
• Trench Hazards,
• Hazard Control Techniques,
• Soil Typing,
• Shoring of Straight Wall Trenches up to 8 Feet in Depth,
• Patient Packaging in a Trench Environment, and
• Patient Removal from a Trench Environment.

Trench Rescue, USAR Technician Level - 16 Hours

16 hours, Prerequisite: Trench Operations. This course is designed to comply with NFPA 1670, Trench Rescue-Technician Level and NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue, Level 2.  The class will cover the following related topics:

• OSHA Trench/Excavation Requirements,
• Trench Hazards,
• Hazard Control Techniques,
• Soil Typing,
• Shoring of Straight Wall Trenches up to 8 Feet in Depth,
• Shoring for Intersecting Trenches,
• Shoring for Trenches over 8 Feet in Depth,
• Entrapment and Extrication Problems
• Patient Packaging in a Trench Environment, and
• Patient Removal from a Trench Environment.

Structural Collapse Rescue, Operations Level - 40 Hours
 
40 hours, No Prerequisite. This course is designed to comply with NFPA 1670, Structural Collapse Rescue-Operations Level and NFPA 1006 Structural Collapse Rescue, Level 1.  The class will cover the following related topics:

• Building Collapse Causative Factors,
• Light Frame Collapse Characteristics,
• Un-reinforced Masonry Collapse Characteristics,
• Types of Collapse Patterns,
• Types of Entrapment,
• Injury Patterns,
• Phases of Rescue,
• Hazards and Hazard Mitigation
• Breaching Skills for Light-frame Structures,
• Void Space Operations,
• Heavy Lifting Skills, and
• Shoring of Light-frame Structures.

Structural Collapse Rescue, Technician Level - 48 Hours

48 hours, No Prerequisite. This course is designed to comply with NFPA 1670, Structural Collapse Rescue-Technician Level and NFPA 1006 Structural Collapse Rescue, Level 2.  The class will cover the following related topics:

• Building Collapse Causative Factors,
• Light Frame Collapse Characteristics,
• Un-reinforced Masonry Collapse Characteristics,
• Steel and Concrete Collapse Characteristics,
• Types of Collapse Patterns,
• Types of Entrapment,
• Injury Patterns,
• Phases of Rescue,
• Hazards and Hazard Mitigation
• Breaching Skills for Light-frame Structures,
• Breaching Heavy Reinforced Concrete,
• Void Space Operations,
• Heavy Lifting and Moving Heavy Objects Skills,
• Shoring of Light-frame Structures,
• Shoring of Heavy Wall and Heavy Floor Buildings,
• Steel Cutting and Burning, and
• Rigging Operations.

Other Technical Rescue Disciplines

offers many other NFPA/OSHA and non-NFPA/OSHA private training courses customized to the specific needs of your agency. Examples include but are not limited to: 

• Rescue Instructor - Advanced,
• Antenna / Tower Rescue,
• Theatrical Rigging Rescue,
• Cave Rescue, and
• Electrical Switching Station Emergencies.

World-class training in many other specific technical rescue disciplines may be obtained through our professional referral network. In addition to our specialties, you may contact us for quotes on Water rescue training as well as a variety of other Health and Safety-related topics. We will put you in touch with the right company to handle your specific needs.

STANDBY RESCUE SERVICES

Confined Space and Structural Rope Standby Rescue Teams

Whether working on top of a tower or inside a confined space, all organizations want their employees to go home safely at the end of the shift.  Despite your best efforts to make the workplace safe, you still plan and make provisions for the safe removal of your personnel should something go wrong.   can help to make this happen by providing the best standby rescue teams to be found anywhere.  Our highly skilled personnel are trained and fully equipped to protect the welfare of your personnel while working in areas which might otherwise present significant difficulties for rescue.  Contact us to discuss your project.
 
CONSULTING SERVICES

Confined Space and Structural Rope Rescue Team Performance Assessment - 24 Hours

Prerequisite: Team must have already been trained. Evaluations may be performed at either the Operations or Technician level. This program allows established rescue teams to review and demonstrate their level of competency in confined space and rope rescue practices using guidelines established within OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 and NFPA 1670. The program is ideal for teams wishing to satisfy annual requirements of applicable OSHA and NFPA Confined space standards. will evaluate the team(s) on their ability to perform rescues from actual or representative spaces to which they may be called to respond as well as a variety of common industrial emergencies requiring structural rope rescue techniques. This formal evaluation process may be altered to include assistance and instruction as requested by the client. A full written report will be provided on all formal assessments.

Expert Witness / Testimony - Consultation and provision of expert testimony in litigation involving rope rescue or confined space incidents.

Rescue Systems Analysis - Consulting service providing consutation and evaluation of individual components, sub-systems or full systems intended for use in rescue operations. Third-party engineering consultation is an available option for this consulting service.

Confined Space Surveys - Consulting service to evaluate all or certain spaces within a workplace to determine which are permit-required and which are not (or whether they qualify for alternate procedures or declassification). This service requires close coordination with your personnel and focuses on minimal shutdown of active processes during the evaluation. A detailed report will be submitted to your organization based on findings. This service may be applied to specific target spaces or all or your spaces.

Permit-space Rescue Preplanning - Service in which experienced rescue consultants evaluate your permit-required confined spaces and develop written rescue pre-plans which may be attached to Confined Space permits or used as templates to develop specific entry plans. This service may be applied to specific target spaces or all or your spaces.

Confined Space Compliance Audits - A consulting service whereby will examine your organization for compliance with all aspects of 29 CFR 1910.146. A detailed analysis is performed with reporting on where your organization may require additional program development. The same service is available for compliance with certain other OSHA regulations such as respiratory protection and fall protection.

OSHA Program Development - can help your organization develop written OSHA-required programs such as those for Permit-required confined spaces, fall protection, respiratory protection, and energy isolation. Fees are quoted on an hourly or per-day basis.

Qualified Rescue Service Assessment/Selection - One day OSHA-compliant performance evaluations for prospective rescue services. Using guidelines established within 29 CFR 1910.146, we will evaluate the team on their ability to perform rescues from actual or representative spaces to which they may be called to respond. This service includes a full written report on the results of the evaluation.

Equipment Specification and Sales Facilitation - We can help you specify, justify, and obtain the equipment you need to perform rescue based on your specific environment and circumstances. This free service allows you to take advantage of our experience by letting us facilitate all of your equipment needs in a timely and cost efficient manner. Contact us for equipment specifications and quotations anytime.