FIRE AND RESCUE / EMERGENCY SERVICES

We are known for our comprehensive knowledge and skill in training rescuer professionals from the fire department. Our cadre of trainers have taught all over the world and are active professionals in technical rescue as well as specialist subjects.

We teach most Technical Rescue subjects compliant with NFPA 1006, 1670-, DEFRA (Flood Rescue ConOps) and UN INSARAG USAR as well as other disciplines.

Rope Rescue is one of the popular Technical Rescue disciplines we offer. Other popular training includes water Rescue (especially Swiftwater Rescue, Flood Water Rescue. Surface Water and Boating Operations), Ice Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, to name a few Technical Rescue disciplines which are always booked. 

These are not the only ones. For a fuller list check our services and calendar page.

| NFPA  | DEFRA |  RYA  | OUTREACH | ILCOR |

Our Rescue Courses are taught using the highest standards, the safest practices and latest information.

​They follow industry best practice and where applicable are compliant to professional standards such as NFPA, DEFRA, INSARAG, FEMA and others etc.

Public Course dates are listed HERE

We are also booked year around for private and custom courses for specific bona fide agencies.  
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Here are some useful free resources available from us and the internet. We have organised them here for you at the bottom of the page.

Instructors and departments also get access to the premium website portal which includes sign off sheets and proprietary information.

Fire Departments needing high quality, safe, up to date and compliant training contact us for the type of training garnered from 3 decades of professional delivery in a community of specialists! 

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Downloads

RNLI & WATER
​Flood Service Implementation Guide

DEFRA FLOOD RESPONSE
​DEFRA Flood Response ConOps UK
Checksheets - Module 1
Checksheets - Module 2
Checksheets - Module 3

OUR NFPA SKILL SHEETS
Some sheets are only available to departments and Instructcors.
Please do not change them. Please acknowledge us and The NFPA.
Tower Rescue - Chapter 4
Rope Rescue - Chapter 5 - Awareness
Rope Rescue - Chapter 5 - Operations
Rope Rescue - Chapter 5 - Technician
Structural Collapse - Chapter 6
Confined Space Rescue - Chapter 7
Vehicle Rescue - Chapter 8
Animal Technical Rescue - Chapter 9
Wilderness Search and Rescue - Chapter 10
Trench Rescue - Chapter 11
Machinery Rescue - Chapter 12
Cave Rescue - Chapter 13
Mine and Tunnel Rescue - Chapter 14
Helicopter Rescue - Chapter 15
Surface Water Rescue - Chapter 16
Swiftwater Rescue - Chapter 17
Dive Rescue - Chapter 18
Surf Rescue - Chapter 19
Ice Rescue - Chapter 20
Watercraft Rescue - Chapter 21
​Floodwater Rescue - Chapter 22

FIRE INSTRUCTOR
OFMEM Fire Service Instructor Level I Skill Sheets (Updated Nov 2017)

OFMEM Fire Service Instructor Level II Skill Sheets (Updated Nov 2017)

SWIM TEST
Swim Test Requirements - OFAI Ontario Firefighter
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Slope Rescue: Core Skills

PROFESSIONAL RESCUER CORE SKILLS DOCS
Great resources. Please credit the sources!

NFPA BASED FIRE & RESCUE (www.ERT-SAR.com)
Chapter 5 Slope Rescue Summary Test Sheets - Core Skills
(Please feel free to use if unchanged, unedited and you also credit the source: The Emergency Response Team Search and Rescue (ERTSAR)

Useful training downloads and links
These are very useful department documents and guides for training.

To our knowledge these are all free or copyright free, however, please note we do not take responsibility for external content nor links and that we would like to credit the source where possible. Thank you.

NFPA BASED FIRE & RESCUE (California State)
Slope Rescue Manual - NFPA Compliant
(Great resource. Credit to OSFM CA. External download Link)

NFPA BASED FIRE & RESCUE (Joplin Fire Dept)
Special Operations Rescue Manual - NFPA Compliant
(Credit to Scott M. Cranford, Training Chief Joplin Fire Ext download Link)

NFPA BASED FIRE & RESCUE (Alaska Dept of Public Safety)
Technical Resuer General Skills Manual - NFPA Compliant
(Great resource. Credit to Alaska Public Safety External download Link)

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Links

Please note we can accept no responsibility for the content on other sites / links and a link does not equate to support or endorsement unless stated.
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OACP Job Listings

Our sister Police group: The Police Charter
 
Mountain Bike Search and Rescue New

Mountain Bike Search and Rescue (Old)​

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Free Online Training

NFPA Swiftwater Rescue - Awareness An Excellent program from Texas A&M

DRR Rope Rescue Theory An excellent course from DRR