Rescue Talk™
Roco Rescue Challenge 2025!
This year’s Roco Rescue Challenge was one for the books. For those unfamiliar, Roco Rescue Challenge is our annual event, going on its 33rd year, where industrial rescue teams from across the country put their skills to the test in a series of realistic rescue scenarios, individual, and team performance evaluations. It’s part training event, part competition, and all about sharpening skills, building camaraderie, and celebrating the rescue community.
We mixed things up this year with a backcountry-style rescue and a heavy lift station that pushed teams to apply their industrial rescue techniques in new environments. It was challenging, it was fun, and it showed why these rescuers are among the best in the business.
Seven teams joined us this year: Marathon Petroleum out of Robinson, Illinois; Exxon Baton Rouge Complex; Omaha Public Power District from Nebraska; CF Industries from Donaldsonville, Louisiana; Exxon BRPO; Flint Hills Resources from Corpus Christi, Texas; and Westlake Geismar. The competition was tight across the board, and every team showed incredible teamwork, problem-solving, and skill under pressure.
Omaha Public Power District took first in the individual performance evaluation (IPE). Exxon Baton Rouge earned first place in the team performance evaluation (TPE). CF Industries, Donaldsonville, claimed the overall Top Team award for the second time in three years. Congratulations to every participant. Your commitment to readiness and continuous improvement makes your facilities and your communities safer for everyone.
We couldn’t make this event happen without our sponsors and partners. This year we welcomed new sponsors including the Health and Safety Council Louisiana (HASC), Total Tent Solutions, and DT Cores and Company. They joined our longtime supporters Petzl, Harken, Anderson Rescue Systems, Baton Rouge Fire Department, CMC, and one of our oldest partners, Skedco. A big thank you also goes to Firehouse Subs for providing lunch and to the ASSP Greater Baton Rouge Chapter for holding their monthly meeting at the event. Our partners and supporters truly enrich this event and are an integral part of Rescue Challenge.
This year’s Challenge also had the largest number of observers we’ve ever hosted, including many safety professionals who were able to experience the rescue world up close for the first time. If you’ve ever wanted to attend, consider signing up as an observer next year. Lunch is provided, and you’ll walk away with some great Roco swag while being part of the action.
We’re already looking ahead to Roco Rescue Challenge 2026. If your team is interested in competing or attending, follow the link below to learn more and sign up. Thanks again to all our teams, sponsors, and supporters for another great year of Challenge. See you in 2026!
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