Tower Rescue
These courses cover emergency response to high-angle rescue incidents involving communications towers, radio towers, and other man-made structures.
See full details of Elevated Safety Courses below.
- Tower Rescue Awareness
- Tower Rescue Technician
- Tower Rescue Awareness
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FULL COURSE DETAILS
TOWER RESCUE AWARENESS
This 1-day course on Basic Cell Tower Rescue provides firefighters and company officers the knowledge and tools necessary to safely manage the early stages of an emergency response at a cellular/radio communication site.
Course Includes:
- Tower types and purposes
- RF hazard awareness, monitoring, and mitigation
- Tower-climbing techniques and equipment
- Victim profiles
- Fire company operations
- Cellular site fire scenarios
- Technical rescue operations awareness
Prerequisites:
- None
Target Audience:
- Firefighters & First Responders
- Search and Rescue Team Members
- Industrial Rescue Team Members
- Professional Rescuers
TOWER RESCUE TECHNICIAN
This 4-day program is designed to provide operations-level and technician-level skills to all participants. Students will become prepared for emergency response to high-angle rescue incidents involving communications towers, radio towers, and other man-made structures. The course meets all technician-level requirements outlined in the new Tower Rescue Chapter of NFPA 1670 (2017 Edition). Note: State certification is not available.
Course includes:
- Tower hazards
- RF safety
- Tower climbing equipment and techniques
- Tower rescue methods
- Outlined requirements in Tower Rescue Chapter of NFPA 1670
- Written and practical tests
- Note: State certification is not available.
Prerequisites:
- Vertical II or Rope Rescue Technician
Target Audiences
- Firefighters & First Responders
- Search and Rescue Team Members
- Industrial Rescue Team Members
- Professional Rescuers
TOWER RESCUE ADVANCED
This 4-day program is designed to provide operations-level and technician-level skills to all participants. Students will become prepared for emergency response to high-angle rescue incidents involving communications towers, radio towers, and other man-made structures. The course meets all technician-level requirements outlined in the new Tower Rescue Chapter of NFPA 1670 (2017 Edition). Note: State certification is not available.
Course Includes:
- Tower hazards
- RF safety
- Tower climbing equipment and techniques
- Tower rescue methods
- Outlined requirements in Tower Rescue Chapter of NFPA 1670
- Written and practical tests
- Note: State certification is not available.
Prerequisites:
- Vertical II or Rope Rescue Technician
Target Audience:
- Firefighters & First Responders
- Search and Rescue Team Members
- Industrial Rescue Team Members
- Professional Rescuers