TIFTON — Members of Tift County Fire Rescue underwent testing for national certification for rope rescue technician on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Ken Gallagher said that TCFR has tested a total of ...

Report No. 06-567 describes a near-miss event that occurred during a training exercise. As you read the account, think about your own competency in rope rescue, leadership, risk assessment and ...

The firefighters from East Manatee Fire Rescue went through two weeks of intense drills to earn their Rescue Specialist ...

Rope Rescue Technician I/II provides an intense, five-day, 40-hour training course in rope rescue fundamentals, in both high- and low-angle rescue situations. The course covers skills used in ...

After getting certified as a level I rope access technician, you can work in the industry, and many of the companies that conduct training also recruit students to be part of their rope access team.

CORE Construction (CORE) recently hosted a special event in Fort Lauderdale to unveil a new EMT scholarship designed to ...

A Rochester, NY, Fire Department (RFD) rope rescue technician is hauled up to the top after the recovery was complete. The remote location made it difficult to get enough scene lighting.

It was a busy week for Alameda Fire Department (AFD) personnel. In addition to their usual emergency and fire response duties, a number of firefighters completed Rope Rescue Technician training ...

Then 34 RFD members will complete certified confined space rescue team training, Purcell said, noting that's more than a third of the department. "Our goal is to get everyone trained," Purcell said.