Rope Rescue Technician (RRT)

About this course
The Rope Rescue Technician (RRT) course builds on the foundation established in the Rope Rescue Operator course and equips participants with the advanced skills needed to perform rescues in more challenging and dynamic environments.
This course expands the technician’s toolkit by introducing complex rope rescue techniques, including the use of artificial high directionals, advanced edge management, offsets, and non-reeving highline systems. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of rope physics, system analysis, and rescue planning for intricate scenarios.
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for experienced rope rescuers who require advanced skills to operate in technically demanding environments, including:
- Fire and Rescue Services with technical rescue roles
- Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams
- Industrial and confined space rescue technicians
- Mountain and wilderness rescue personnel
- Tactical law enforcement rescue units
- Adventure and outdoor professionals managing high-risk environments
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Plan and execute advanced rope rescue operations in complex environments
- Set up and operate artificial high directionals for edge transitions and vertical rescue
- Design and operate offset systems for lateral movement of loads
- Construct and utilize highlines, including non-reeving systems, for traversing or spanning gaps
- Analyse and troubleshoot rope systems under dynamic and static loads
- Adapt rescue strategies based on environmental and casualty factors
- Ensure team safety and maintain communication during advanced rescue operations
- Function as a senior member or lead within a rope rescue team
Instruction:
Training is delivered by highly experienced instructors with extensive industry knowledge. Candidates are encouraged to ask questions throughout the course.
Theory
- Prerequisite knowledge from the RRO course
Practical
- Prerequisite skills from the RRO course
- Anchor systems (Technician level)
- Mechanical advantage (Technician level)
- Passing obstructions whilst ascending/descending
- Narrow and wide rope transfers/changeovers
- Individual pick-off
- Artificial frames – easel leg tripods
- Casualty care and packaging for horizontal and vertical transport
- Horizontal edge transitions with an artificial high directional
- Vertical edge transitions without a high directional
- Switching stretcher orientation
- Tracking line offsets (and guiding line offsets)
- Skateblock offsets
- Passing knots through a system whilst raising and lowering
- Non-reeving highlines
Theory and practical.
The course combines classroom-based theory with practical exercises.
Pre-Requisites: Candidates must be 18 years of age and have passed the RRO course.
Course payments
If booking online please follow instructions, payment can be made using debit or credit card. Should you wish to pay by invoice please contact a member of our team and we will be able to process your booking for you. We require either payment or a purchase order at the time of reservation and will issue a formal invoice. Once payment has been successfully processed, we will issue your joining instructions.
Course materials, accreditation, a complimentary light lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
After booking
Our courses vary so timings will be confirmed in your joining instructions. All candidates are required to arrive 15 minutes prior to the course start to register and provide their photographic identification.
Directions
From M5 junction 30 take the A376, at the first roundabout take the second exit on to the A3052. Continue for approximately 1 mile and Westpoint enterance is on the left hand side (also signed as Devon Drivers Centre).
When entering through the main gates take the first turning on the right signed Red One Ltd Headquarters. Red One is the first red brick building on the right. Please park in the spaces on the right prior to the building.
