TECH RESQ’s rope rescue program is designed to take a beginner rope rescuer to rope rescue technician. The curriculum is progressive to meet the Technician Level requirements of NFPA 1670 and the requirements of NFPA 1006 Chapter 5.5 Ropes/Rigging and Chapter 6 Rope Rescue Level I and Level II.

Each day is scheduled for 8 to 10 hours. Meeting the course objectives and student competencies will determine the times for each day.

Each student is responsible for the following Personal Protective Equipment:

• Helmet – a low profile rescue type helmet is preferred but a fire helmet is acceptable
• Gloves – Rope rescue gloves or close fitting leather glove
• Pants – Long Pants
• Footwear – Lugged soft soled shoes or boots (no leather soles allowed)

ROPE RESCUE I
2 Days
Student to Instructor Ratio 10:1

This course provides rescuers with the techniques necessary to perform rappelling based rescues.

Course objectives include rope rescue equipment use, selection, and care; knots, bends, and hitches; rigging techniques, single point anchors; descending; belay systems; self-rescue; and rappeller based pick-offs.

ROPE RESCUE II
2 Days
Student to Instructor Ratio 10:1

Prerequisites: Rope Rescue I or equivalent

This course introduces rescuers to ascending, rope rescue systems, patient packaging, and the techniques necessary to move patients in a low and high angle environment.

Course objectives include: ascending, simple mechanical advantage systems, lowering and raising systems, patient packaging, and tending litters in the low angle environment.

Rope Rescue III
2 Days
Student to Instructor Ratio 10:1

Prerequisites: Rope Rescue II or equivalent

This class continues to build on the skills taught in Rope Rescue I and Rope Rescue II to give rescuers the techniques necessary to move patients in the high angle environment.

Course objectives include: compound and complex mechanical advantage systems,  multi-point load sharing  and distributing anchors, artificial high point anchors/directionals, team based pick-offs, and tending litters in the high angle environment.

Rope Rescue IV
2 Days
Student to Instructor Ratio 10:1

Prerequisites: Rope Rescue III or equivalent

Rope Rescue IV is the advanced class designed to give rescuers the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes necessary to perform some of the most difficult rope rescue systems.

Course objectives include: passing a knot through rope rescue systems, constructing and operating highline systems, and deflected and offset rope systems