Q & A with Roco Chief Instructors About 2021 Training Courses
My team has always attended the Roco Industrial I/II, will team members attending the new Urban/Industrial Rescue Essentials™ course have difficulty fitting in with the team?
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Roco Tips for Maintaining Rescue Skills in the Midst of Coronavirus
We are all being confronted with a pandemic that is compelling us to make significant changes in how we go about our day, both on and off the job. Although we are still hosting training at RTC almost every week, we are hearing from many teams that employers are still placing restrictions on travel and...
Is the Petzl Maestro Good for Industrial Rescue?
By Brad Warr, Roco Rescue Chief Instructor Question: “I noticed that some mountain rescue teams are making the switch to the Petzl Maestro descent device – is this something an industrial rescue team should consider?”
Pat Furr Retires: A Farewell Thank You to our Rescue Community
Well folks, after over forty years of working full time in the technical rescue field – twenty plus years as an Air Force PJ, and almost another twenty with Roco Rescue – I am hanging up my rescue harness for good. It is not that it is worn out, and in fact it is in...
Trench Safety Stand Down Resources
June is Trench Safety Month and June 15-19 is Trench Safety Stand Down week. We are partnering with NUCA (National Utility Contractors Association) to encourage everyone who does trenching or excavation as part of their work to participate in the Stand Down by holding a toolbox talk on trench safety. Here’s how you can prepare...
What Makes a Great Technical Rescue Team?
Technical rescue is definitely a team endeavor that requires each team member to understand and practice their individual knowledge and skills so as to contribute to the success of their team. You know I am going to say it at some point, so we may as well get it over with… there is no “I”...
Is Technical Rescue For You?
Altruistic, team player, social, hard worker, strong of spirit, caring for others, adrenaline junkie, somewhat athletic, closet superhero… If these are traits you possess, then you should consider training to become a technical rescue specialist. Certain professions and certain industries have very clear needs for specific technical rescue skills. If you are a firefighter, technical...
The Roco RDX®: Designed to Make Fast Roping Safer
An Innovation from Roco Rescue’s Ish Antonio Pat Furr: Today I have the pleasure of interviewing one of my Roco Rescue colleagues, Ish Antonio who manages our Tactical Division. Ish will be telling us about the Roco RDX® which is a device that was developed in our Tactical Division and is used during helicopter fast...
Use This Time to Inspect and Upgrade Your Rescue Gear
For those of you who have had to drastically change your travel plans – which pretty much includes 90% of us – and if those travel plans were to attend rescue training, we hope that you have had a chance to read our recent blog article Roco Tips for Maintaining Rescue Skills in the Midst...
COVID-19 Update
To Our Customers and Friends,
