High-Angle Rescue Beginnings

How does a fire department become high angle rescue equipped and certified while keeping initial and future training costs to a minimum?

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Permalink Reply by Sparky3317 on October 23, 2010 at 10:38pm

First you have to lay it all out figure out what youll need and find a company that does the training or check with your state academy to see when classes will be held and also how much.

Keeping it to a minimum is tough. Equipment especially. With training alot of state academy classes (atleast in Massachusetts) are free of charge so that helps. And if you get people on your department certified in the training then training costs will definately stay down.

When it comes to equipment you can always try for federal and state grants.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on October 23, 2010 at 11:13pm

You don't want to keep costs to a minimum where high angle rescue is concerned.

Don't waste money, but get educated on what training and equipment is out there so that you can make informed decisiions.

Remember two things - your life will depend upon the equipment and upon the training and performance of your team...and you get what you pay for.

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Permalink Reply by 55 TRUCK on October 24, 2010 at 10:58am

You also need to look at the # of calls in the past where you've needed a Rope rescue team. Then look around and see if another dept. That you mutual aid with has a rope rescue team.
One more thing, cost. Not only intial cost of training & equipment but up keep,training etc. Rescue rope must should be replaced about every 5yrs regardless if it's been used or not.