Rope Rescue Awareness/Operations
Rope Rescue Awareness/Operations (RRA/O) is a 40 hour CA State Fire Marshal certified course taught in a five-day format. RRA/O also serves as the new perquisite to RRT. This course provides information on low-angle and high-angle rescue, familiarizing participants with operation of simple, complex, and compound rope rescue systems in the low- and high-angle environment.
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NCRT can travel to your area to deliver RRA/O as needed.
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Student Requirements:
Students are required to bring the following equipment to class every day.
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Fire department helmet or rescue helmet
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Rope rescue or fire department gloves
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Long pants or coveralls – NO SHORTS
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Steel toed and shanked safety boots
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Long sleeve shirts ONLY
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Optional Equipment:
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Water
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Sun screen
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Prerequisites:
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Pre-course work (online)
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IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
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IS-200: ICS for Single Resources Initial Action Incidents
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IS-700: National Incident Management System, An Introduction
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IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction
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NOTE: This class is a prerequisite prior to attending Rope Rescue Technician.
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SFT does not have a student manual associated with this course. We encourage you to bring any commercially available rope rescue text for reference. NCRT’s go-to reference is the National Park Service Technical Rescue Manual.
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Total Cost: $1100
(Course Tuition $1025 + Mandatory SFT Fee $75)
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