NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue Technician
Course Information
Duration: 4 Days [Up to 36 hours]
Certification: A certificate will be issued to each participant upon successful completion of the course. Certification is valid for three years.
Re-Certification: T’NT recommends an annual in-house practical evaluation and mandatory re-certification within three years.
Evaluation: Each participant may be required to pass a practical skills evaluation
Course Description
Our NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue Technician course provides comprehensive, hands-on training for responders who need to perform advanced rope rescue operations in demanding environments. Through realistic scenarios and practical skill stations, participants develop proficiency in complex rigging systems, high-angle rescue techniques, patient packaging, and team-based rescue operations. The program is designed to build both technical competence and operational confidence while meeting the performance requirements outlined in NFPA 1006.
Training Standard
The National Fire Protection Association creates one of the only internationally recognized standards for Professional Rescuers and Teams. NFPA 1006 is the Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications. This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for emergency response personnel who perform technical rescue operations. The standard describes discipline-specific Job Performance Requirements for rescue practitioners. Each discipline is divided into three levels of technical proficiencies: Awareness, Operations, and Technician. This course includes the JPRs outlined in the Technician level, but will be tailored to the needs of the group or client.
NFPA 2500 is the Standard for Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents and Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services. Among other requirements, this standard identifies and establishes levels of functional capability for efficiently and effectively conducting operations at technical search and rescue incidents while minimizing threats to rescuers. It is intended to help the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) assess a technical search and rescue hazard within the response area, identify the level of operational capability, and establish operational criteria.
This course will meet or exceed NFPA 1006, Chapter 5 [2021 ed.] Technician Level.
//Course Content
TOPICS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
- Anchoring [Single and Multi-Point, Rope Anchors]
- Artificial High Directional [Tripod, Easel Leg]
- Horizontal Movement [Cross Hauls, Highlines, Reeves, Skate Blocks]
- Mechanical Advantage Systems [Simple, Complex, and Compound]
- Edge Transitions [Low Points and AHDs]
- Maneuvering on Rope [Abseiling, and Ascending]
- Pick-off & Line Transfers [Rescue and Team-Based]
- Team Management [Scene assessments, Rescue Plans, Command and Control]
- Team Rescues [Rigging and Attachments, With and without attendants]
Prerequisites
Pre-Requisites: NFPA Rope Rescue Awareness & Operations, or equivalents acceptable by T’NT
Participants should be proficient with knots, anchoring, mechanical advantage, and self-movement on rope.
The tables below list key concepts and skills a Technician Course Attendee must be proficient with before the first day of class. While we do try to offer time to refresh some skills, there is an expectation that participants are comfortable with the requirements below.
KNots, Bends & Hitches
- Figure 8 on-a-bight
- Bowline
- Prusik hitch
- Alpine Butterfly
- Clove hitch
- Double Overhand Knot
Skills & Techniques
- Donning/Doffing of harness and PPE
- Building 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:1 simple MA
- Rappelling and self-rescue
- Identification and inspection of rescue equipment
- Creating a multi-point anchor with rope only
Required Equipment
Each participant is required to bring the equipment listed below. Some equipment may be shared amongst team members. If you cannot bring the listed equipment, please contact T’NT so that we may try to make other arrangements.
- Harness, Helmet, Gloves
- 1x Descent Control Device
- 6x Auto Locking Carabiners
- 1x Belay Device
NOT REQUIRED, BUT PLEASE BRING, IF POSSIBLE:
- 4x more Locking Carabiners
- 1x Rig Plate
- 1x Rope Grab
- 2x Prusiks
- 2x Pulleys
- 1x 200 ft or more of rope sized to your Descent Control Device
- 1x Adjustable Lanyard
- Anchoring and Edge Protection Material