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

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Instructional Hours: 33.00
Requires Medical Clearance  - Must be submitted prior to the first class session.
This course has a Canvas component which requires internet access.
RES-215-S006-2026
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Start Date: 06-08-2026
End Date: 06-29-2026
First Class Time: 19:00 - 22:00
Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays
Registration Open: 10-13-2025
Registration Close: 05-19-2026
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Coordinated by: North Central. For questions contact: nccontact@mfri.org

class meets 6/8, 6/10, 6/14, 6/15, 6/17, 6/22, 6/24, 6/28, 6/29

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