Not every rescue ends the same way. Sometimes the patient walks away, sometimes they’re packaged and transported, and unfortunately, sometimes the outcome is a recovery operation instead of a rescue. At the end of the operation, everyone stands around catching their breath, replaying moments in their head.
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.
If you’re building a confined space program, stepping into a role that oversees confined space work, or reviewing a program you’ve managed for years, this is a useful place to start. Our Roco Rescue Compliance Tools page brings together key confined space regulations with clear explanations focused on rescue and the provisions that support it....
SMC / Harken have issued a voluntary safety inspection notice regarding certain TerrAdaptor Portable Anchor Systems. ROCO Rescue sells and trains on these systems, and we want to ensure our clients and partners receive this information directly and clearly. The original document with inspection instructions is below.
Every year we put together a Christmas card for the people who make up our extended Roco family. That includes our admin team, our field employees, our instructors, our clients, and all our friends who have supported us along the way. We celebrate Christmas and the blessed hope it represents, and this card has become...
In Emergency Medical Services (EMS) we are taught the difference between urgent and emergent moves, though in practice the words often get blended together. An emergent move is exactly what it sounds like: you do not have the luxury of time or packaging. You take the patient out immediately because the environment itself is about...
What are the benefits of Roco’s certification program? Roco’s Rescue Technician certification is a great way to get your team members to the same performance level and provide peace of mind that your team is functioning at its best and safest.
A tragic incident at Prospect Valley Dairy in Keenesburg, Colorado, claimed the lives of six individuals, including a 17-year-old high school student, on August 20. According to the Wisconsin State Farmer, the deaths likely resulted from hydrogen sulfide exposure in an underground manure pit, a confined space. A contractor working on the pit reportedly adjusted...
We’re excited to announce that Roco Rescue is partnering with OSHA to host a Special Government Employee (SGE) Training Course at the Roco Rescue Training Center in Baton Rouge. These courses are typically scheduled around regional and national VPPPA Conferences, that’s why we’re thrilled to bring one to Baton Rouge, an area with one of...
Every quarter, one applicant earns a full scholarship to attend Roco Rescue’s Rescue Essentials course. This quarter, the recipient was Jacob Manley, a 23-year-old firefighter paramedic from Le Mars, Iowa. Jacob’s journey into emergency response started early. “I got my EMT when I was in high school and kind of fell in love with it...
