TRT Rope Rescue Training

Training will be hosted by the Waukegan Fire Department.  Training will be limited to the first 5 team members who RSVP to Mark Kolar at Mark.Kolar@waukeganIL.gov.  Training objectives will be the following:

1. Review and demonstrate basic knots applicable to rope rescue;
2. Review and demonstrate knowledge of basic equipment applicable to rope rescue;
3. Ascend and descend rope using appropriate method(s);
4. Raise and lower a rescuer using appropriate method(s);
5. Perform a system knot pass;
6. Perform piggyback raise;
7. Perform ascending and descending pickoff rescues; and
8. Hardware and software inspection.