NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue Operations Level I/II
Location: Life Rescue Training Center, Bellingham Washington
This 40 hour course is designed to introduce responders to the fundamentals of rope rescue. Students will learn the component parts of modern 2 rope systems and their application in the field of high angle rope rescue. Students will come away with the knowledge and ability to safely operate systems for lowering, raising and effective patient packaging. Additionally, course partiicpants will learn how to efficiently descend rope, use artificial high directionals and effectively communicate as a team responding to a high angle incident.
Upcoming Course Dates:
March 3 - March 6, 2025
April 7 - April 10, 2025
July 7 - 10, 2025
Location: Life Rescue Training Center, Bellingham Washington
This 40 hour course is designed to introduce responders to the fundamentals of rope rescue. Students will learn the component parts of modern 2 rope systems and their application in the field of high angle rope rescue. Students will come away with the knowledge and ability to safely operate systems for lowering, raising and effective patient packaging. Additionally, course partiicpants will learn how to efficiently descend rope, use artificial high directionals and effectively communicate as a team responding to a high angle incident.
Upcoming Course Dates:
March 3 - March 6, 2025
April 7 - April 10, 2025
July 7 - 10, 2025
Location: Life Rescue Training Center, Bellingham Washington
This 40 hour course is designed to introduce responders to the fundamentals of rope rescue. Students will learn the component parts of modern 2 rope systems and their application in the field of high angle rope rescue. Students will come away with the knowledge and ability to safely operate systems for lowering, raising and effective patient packaging. Additionally, course partiicpants will learn how to efficiently descend rope, use artificial high directionals and effectively communicate as a team responding to a high angle incident.
Upcoming Course Dates:
March 3 - March 6, 2025
April 7 - April 10, 2025
July 7 - 10, 2025
This course observes the standards outlined by the NFPA for Technical Rescue Incidents. The intent of this course is to train participants to the NFPA Operations Level for Rope Rescue incidents. For agencies pursuing the development of an independent rescue program adherence to the NFPA 1006 and 1670 standards are required and will be closely followed by Life Rescue inc. All independent rescue teams must be supervised by individuals certified to the NFPA “Technician” level. At Life Rescue Inc. Technician level courses in Confined Space and Technical Rope Rescue are accompanied by an evaluation to verify competency of the required NFPA Job Performance Requirements (JPR’s). Further description of these NFPA levels follows:
Technician Level- “This level represents the capability of organizations to respond to technical search and rescue incidents, to identity hazards, use equipment, and apply advanced techniques specified in this standard necessary to coordinate, perform, and supervise technical search and rescue incidents” (4.1.2-3)
Operations Level- “This level represents the capability of organizations to respond to technical search and rescue incidents and to identify hazards, use equipment and apply limited techniques specific in this standard to support and participate in technical search and rescue incidents” (4.1.2-2)
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The NFPA JPR’s (job performance requirements) for Operations Level rope rescue assign fundamental tasks such as anchor building and operation of basic lowering and raising systems. The differentiating factors between Operations and Technician level are typically defined by the level of vertical movement performed at each level. Operations level tends to assign more ground based tasks- with less exposure- while Technician levels are held by those with the advanced knowledge, skill and ability to safely perform more advanced aerial movements with a larger degree of technicality. Operations level is where every practitioner begins and is therefore a foundational step in gaining proficiency.
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All equipment will be provided to course participants taking courses out of our Bellingham facility. Private courses held outside of our facility may need to provide the necessary equipment and PPE for the course.
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A full refund will be given to students that cancel prior to 20 days before the course start dates. After 20 days a 50% discount will be given. Cancellations within 7 days of the class will be charged the full course fee. All registration and course fee’s will be charged on the first day of the course
Courses will take place out of our training facility in Bellingham Washington with most days taking place indoors. Field days should be expected and will require clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather conditions.
Our approach to instructing is to maximize the students operating equipment and various rescue systems while being allowed to make mistakes in a controlled and supervised manner. We place an emphases on developing strong communication and critical thinking skills during our technical rescue courses and focus our pedagogy on developing repeatable skillsets at every level. Course participants can expect to rotate through leadership roles while being challenged to perform and direct the individual JPR’s outlined within the NFPA standards.