rope and water rescue training

We have over 100 years of combined, real-world experience performing the skills we teach!

About Us

Swiftwater rescue class on the Obed Wild & Scenic River in Lansing, TN

Experienced Educators

TRT, LLC is a small, veteran-owned company. All of our instructors currently work, or have worked full-time as police officers, firefighters, or U.S. Park Service Rangers. We have over 100 years of combined, real-world experience performing the skills we teach. We have also worked with Air Force SERE Specialists to development new and innovative techniques for rescuing downed air crew members in water.

Exceptional Training

We don't operate a "certificate mill." This is our job, but we aren't doing it just for the money. We are passionate about technical rescue and sharing our knowledge. If you receive a certificate from us, you'll leave knowing you earned it!

Teaching mountain rescue to members of the Smoky Mountain Back Country Unit Search & Rescue team

Our Record Speaks For Itself

We have conducted water rescue training and rope rescue training for local, state, and federal law enforcement, public safety agencies and military units all over the United States. We have participated in and conducted training for members of:

Air Force SERE Specialists
Army Special Forces
Army Rangers
U. S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group
U. S. National Park Service
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
Smoky Mountain Back Country Unit Search & Rescue
Michigan Task Force 1
Cincinnati Police Department Marine Rescue Team
Many other organizations you've heard of

We will come to you!

As a small company with little overhead, we don't have to charge as much as other companies do. However, as you can clearly see from the testimonials above, just because our prices aren't high doesn't mean their training is better than ours.

We will come to your location to conduct any of the training we offer. That allows you to use YOUR equipment on YOUR waterways and save a lot of money at the same time.

Our instructors are nationally recognized experts in their respective fields and will help you preplan and prepare to respond to some of the trouble spots in your jurisdiction, organize your cache of rescue equipment for more efficient accessibility, or address any other questions while they are there teaching at no additional cost.

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Water Rescue Classes

Practice does NOT make perfect. PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! We conduct our training as if it were an actual emergency. That means we take breaks if/when we can. We don't leave the site for lunch. Students must bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks to the classes. We don't train this way to make it tough on our students. We train this way to make our students tough!

3-day Surface Rescue Swimmer - Operations

$400

This 24 hour water rescue training course meets the requirements of NFPA 1670 section 16.3 and NFPA 1006 section 16.2 for Operations Level Surface Water Search and Rescue.

Day 1 - “Pool Day.” Everyone must pass a swim test consisting of:

25 yard underwater swim on a single breath
250 yard swim without stopping
15 minute treading water

Days 2 and 3 - students will move to an open body of water to practice the skills learned on pool day.

3-day Surface Rescue Swimmer - Technician

$400

This 24 hour water rescue training course meets the requirements of NFPA 1670 section 16.4 and NFPA 1006 section 16.3 for Technician Level Surface Water Search and Rescue.

Only open to people that successfully completed our Ops course.

Students will train all three days on a lake. Students will learn:

Advanced direct-contact rescues
Boat-based rescues
Solo land-based rescues
Inflatable boat operations

There will be a nighttime exercise on the last day. We won't leave the site until all training is completed each day.

3-day Rescue Swimmer Tender

$300

Students attending this class will actively train with a surface rescue swimmer class. They will not be allowed to enter beyond waist-deep water and do not have to take a pre-class swim test.

5-day Surface Rescue Swimmer - Technician

$600

This water rescue training class combines the 3-day ops class with the 3-day technician class into a 5-day, 40 hour class.

Swiftwater Rescue - Operations

$300

This 2-day, 16-hour water rescue training course meets the applicable NFPA Awareness and Operations objectives. Students that successfully complete this course will be awarded a Swiftwater Rescue Operations certificate.

Swiftwater Rescue - Technician

$300

This 2-day, 16-hour water rescue training course meets the applicable NFPA Technician objectives. Students that successfully complete this course will be awarded a Swiftwater Rescue Technician certificate.

3-day Swiftwater Rescue Technician

$400

This water rescue training class combines the 2-day ops class with the 2-day technician class into a 3-day, 30 hour class.

Rope Rescue Classes

Just like our water rescue classes, we conduct our rope rescue training like it's the real thing. Students can take breaks when they need them, but we don't leave a real emergency to go to lunch and we don't stop training to go eat. Students must bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks to the class.

Low-angle Rescue

$200

This 16 hour rope rescue training course meets the requirements of NFPA 1670 section 5.2 and NFPA 1006 section 5.1 for Low-angle Rope Rescue.

Rope Rescue - Operations

$400

This 32 hour rope rescue training course meets the requirements of NFPA 1670 section 5.3 and NFPA 1006 section 5.2 for Operations Level Rope Rescue

When tragedy strikes and conditions are the worst they can be, we will always fall back to our training in a stressful situation.

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If you have questions about the opportunities available to you in our programs, feel free to send us a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Technical Rescue Training, LLC

Lenoir City, Tennessee, United States

(865) 567-6430

Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm EST

Saturday - Sunday: Closed

rope and water rescue training

About Us

Experienced Educators

Exceptional Training

Our Record Speaks For Itself

We will come to you!

courses

Water Rescue Classes

3-day Surface Rescue Swimmer - Operations

3-day Surface Rescue Swimmer - Technician

3-day Rescue Swimmer Tender

5-day Surface Rescue Swimmer - Technician

Swiftwater Rescue - Operations

Swiftwater Rescue - Technician

3-day Swiftwater Rescue Technician

Rope Rescue Classes

Low-angle Rescue

Rope Rescue - Operations

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