WELCOME ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN

In the past California Rescuers Did Not Have a Standardized Curriculum for Rope Rescue Technician That Meets Fire Service Standards ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN

First Tasked in Early 90’s to Meet Needs of California Rescuers was Disbanded by State Fire Training, Citing Lack of Need Notice to all Federal and Regional TF’s to Volunteer for Committee January 2010 Only Seven Replies, Four Members from the Original Committee Included Current Options – Private Contractor or In House LARRO and RS I are Building Blocks (NFPA Operations Level) June 2010 First Meeting of Current Rope Rescue Technician Committee

Funding Source Secured Joe Gear Cal OES Assistant Chief in Charge of US&R was Approached and Made Aware of Training Deficit With Approval From Kim Zagaris Cal OES Fire and Rescue Chief a Funding Source was Identified Rope Rescue Technician

Affects the Following Resources FIRESCOPE Type 1 US&R Companies FIRESCOPE Type 1 US&R Crews Regional US&R Task Forces California US&R Task Forces FEMA US&R Task Forces All California Rescuers ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN

INTRODUCTIONS Instructors Students

ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN Sign in Sheets Daily Schedule Breaks Cleanup Facilities

40 Hour Curriculum Prepares Rescuers for High Angle Rescue Safely Construct Systems Safely Operate Systems ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN

FIRESCOPE Compliant - Meets US&R OSD NFPA 1670 Compliant 2009 Edition NFPA 1006 Compliant 2013 Edition Cal/OSHA Compliant CCR Code of Safe Practices Opens Grants - UASI -FEMA -Other ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN

Skills Verification Rescue Systems 1 Low Angle Rope Rescue Operations ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN

CHAPTERS 1.Course Introduction 2.Rope Rescue Equipment 3.Knots, Bends, and Hitches 4.Anchor Systems 5.High Angle Victim Packaging 6.Travel Restriction 7.Belay Systems 8.Mainline Systems 9. Load Releasing Methods

ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN CHAPTERS 10. Rescue Scene Organization and Management 11. Knot Passing 12. Ascending and Descending 13. Pick Offs 14. Protected Climbing 15. High Angle Litter Rigging and Tending 16. Artificial High Directionals 17. Highlines

ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN Task Books Student Task Book Primary Instructor Trainee Senior Instructor Trainee

ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN SAFETY Personal Protective Equipment Hydration Accountability Attitude

Summary Need Identified in 1993 Curriculum Satisfies all Requirements Vetted by Cal-OSHA Delivers Technical Interoperability ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN