Course Description

This course provides the knowledge and skills required to conduct high-angle rope rescue activities, including constructing single and multi-point anchor systems, constructing belay systems, rappelling, operate as a member of a low-angle rope rescue team and a high-angle rope rescue team, operate raising and lowering systems, prepare and package patients, and move them in the high-angle environment.

*NFPA 1006 - 2013 Edition, Ch. 6

Course Outline

• Lesson 1: Rope Rescue Technician
• Lesson 2: High-Angle Lower-Raise Operations
• Lesson 3: Fixed Rope Operations
• Lesson 4: Rappel Pick-Offs/Multi-Victim Rescue
• Lesson 5: Multi-Point Anchor Systems
• Lesson 6: Compound Mechanical Advantage Systems
• Lesson 7: Patient Management for Technical Rescue
• Lesson 8: Rope Access Rescue
• Lesson 9: Highline Systems

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Fire & Rescue Certificate : Fire & Rescue Certificate
• Public Fire Paramedic Program (PFPP) Diploma : Public Fire Paramedic Program (PFPP) Diploma
• Rope Rescuer Level I & II, NFPA 1006 - 2013 Edition, Ch. 6 : Rope Rescuer Level I & II, NFPA 1006 - 2013 Edition, Chapter 6