Roco Rescue

05/29/2026

Course Spotlight:
Roco Rescue is hosting an open FAST-TRACK-110™ Industrial Rescue Technician course at the Roco Training Center in Baton Rouge.

Register Here: https://rocorescue.com/courses/fast-track-110/

Dates: JUL 13-18 & 20-24 | DEC 7-12 & 14-18
Duration: 11 days | 10 hours per day (110 training hours)
Location: Roco Training Center (RTC), Baton Rouge, Louisiana

FAST-TRACK-110™ is Roco’s most comprehensive industrial rescue training program. This course combines Rope Rescue Technician and Confined Space Rescue Technician training into a single program designed to meet the job performance requirements outlined in NFPA 1006 and NFPA 1670 for technical rescue technicians.

Participants will build the skills needed to perform rope-based rescues in industrial environments, including confined spaces and work-at-height scenarios. Students will train on anchors, mechanical advantage systems, patient packaging, high-angle rope operations, and confined space rescue techniques.

This is a hands-on, physically demanding course. Most of your time will be spent working in and around the props at the training field running rescue systems and scenario evolutions. Expect long days, a lot of rope work, and plenty of time on the equipment.

If you’d like to attend, register here:
https://rocorescue.com/courses/fast-track-110/

For more information about the course, visit rocorescue.com or call 800-647-7626.

Be safe.

05/28/2026

Shout out to Region VI VPPPA, Inc. for another great year. It's always fun to visit with old friends and make some new ones.

Also, congrats to our Roco Rescue Essentials™ Scholarship winner from Mckee Foods!

See you at the next one!

05/25/2026

Course Spotlight:
Roco Rescue is hosting an open FAST-TRACK-70™ Confined Space Rescue Technician course at the Roco Training Center in Baton Rouge.

Register Here: https://rocorescue.com/courses/fast-track-cs/

Dates: August 10 - 26 | November 4 - 11

Duration: 7 days | 10 hours per day (70 training hours)
Location: Roco Training Center (RTC), Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This course is the fastest path to Roco Confined Space Rescue Technician certification. FAST-TRACK-70™ combines Rescue Essentials™ and Confined Space Rescue Technician into a single program that meets the job performance requirements outlined in NFPA 1006 and 1670 for confined space rescue technicians.

This is a hands-on, physically demanding course. Most of your time will be spent working in and around the props at the training field running rescue systems and scenario evolutions. Expect long days, a lot of rope work, and plenty of time on the equipment.

If you’d like to attend, register here:
https://rocorescue.com/courses/fast-track-cs/

For more information about the course, visit rocorescue.com or call 800-647-7626.

Be safe.

05/20/2026

Roco Rescue is hosting an open Trench Rescue Technician course at the Roco Training Center in Baton Rouge.

Register Here:https://rocorescue.com/courses/trench-tech/
Dates: SEPT 9-11

Duration: 3 days | 10 hours per day (30 training hours)
Location: Roco Training Center (RTC), Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This course provides the skills needed to respond to trench and excavation emergencies. Participants will learn how to safely approach and stabilize trench collapse incidents, manage hazards such as secondary collapse and atmospheric concerns, and package and remove a trapped worker.

Students will train on trench panels, struts, shoring systems, and patient packaging techniques used in real trench rescue operations. The course follows the job performance requirements outlined in NFPA 1006 and NFPA 1670 for trench rescue technicians.

This is a hands-on, physically demanding course. Most of your time will be spent in the trench field constructing shoring systems, operating rescue equipment, and running scenario evolutions that simulate real-world trench collapse incidents.

If you’d like to attend, register here:
https://rocorescue.com/courses/trench-tech/

For more information about the course, visit rocorescue.com or call 800-647-7626.

Be safe.

05/19/2026

Are you in Little Rock this week for the Region VI VPPPA, Inc. conference?

Come see the guys at booth 623!

If you're looking for a session, check out one (or both) of Chris McGlynn, MS, CSP's sessions.

The Homefield Disadvantage – Striking Out Complacency for a Safer Workplace
Tuesday May 19th 4:00 PM
RM: Choctaw

Confined Space Fatalities – Don’t Become A Statistic
Thursday May 21st 8:30 AM
RM: Marriott Grampas

See you there.

05/13/2026

Course Spotlight:
Roco Rescue is hosting an open Rescue from Scaffolding Course at the Roco Training Center in Baton Rouge.

Register Here: https://rocorescue.com/courses/rescue-from-scaffolding/

Dates: JUL 9-10 | NOV 12-13
Duration: 2 days | 10 hours per day (20 training hours)
Location: Roco Training Center (RTC), Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This course focuses on the practical skills needed to safely rescue a worker from scaffolding systems. Participants will learn how to manage fall arrest situations, access suspended workers, and package and lower patients from scaffold structures using rope rescue equipment and mechanical advantage systems.

This is a hands-on course. Most of your time will be spent working on scaffold structures and training props running rescue systems and scenario evolutions. Expect full days in the field working through realistic rescue problems with guidance from Roco instructors.

If you’d like to attend, register here:
https://rocorescue.com/courses/rescue-from-scaffolding/

For more information about the course, visit rocorescue.com or call 800-647-7626.

Be safe.

05/08/2026

Course Spotlight:
Looking to get into technical rescue?
Roco's Rescue Essentials™ course is a great first step into the rescue world.
Five 10-hour days packed with hands on rescue fundamentals.
Register here: https://rocorescue.com/courses/rescue-essentials/
Be Safe

05/07/2026

REAL RESCUE REPORT!

A rescue in the shadow of the Roco Training Center showed what can happen when trained rescuers speak the same language and work from the same playbook. Many of the BRFD responders on scene had trained with Roco or worked in Roco rescue roles, and that shared background helped the team communicate clearly, make sound decisions, and choose the safest, most efficient method for moving the patient from a hazardous position into EMS care.

Congratulations Baton Rouge Fire Department!

Check out the full article here!
https://rocorescue.com/rescue-talk/real-rescue-in-the-shadow-of-the-roco-training-center/

05/01/2026

Congrats, K***n!

We're proud of you!

Congratulations to Baton Rouge Fire Department’s K***n Blackwell on graduating from the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Academy today.

Hosted by the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association and modeled after the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy, this two-year program includes numerous classes, a written paper, and a capstone project. Through this work, K***n earned the designation of Louisiana Certified Fire Executive.

He is also the first BRFD member to graduate from the program.

The academy covers topics such as leadership, budgeting, technology and innovation, state and local laws, and many other areas that prepare fire service leaders for the responsibilities of serving as Fire Chief.

Programs like this help strengthen the fire service's future, but a strong fire service also depends on strong community partnerships. One way residents can help firefighters before an emergency happens is by signing up for Community Connect. This free, secure program allows residents and business owners to share important information about their property, family, pets, medical needs, and other details that could help firefighters respond more effectively during an emergency.

Sign up at: https://www.communityconnect.io/info/la-batonrouge

05/01/2026

Course Spotlight:
Roco Rescue is hosting an open Competent Person Fall Protection course at the Roco Training Center in Baton Rouge.

Register Here: https://rocorescue.com/courses/competent-person-fall-pro/

Dates: JUN 4-5 | AUG 17-18
Duration: 2 days | 10 hours per day (20 training hours)
Location: Roco Training Center (RTC), Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This course prepares participants to serve as a competent person responsible for identifying fall hazards and implementing fall protection systems. Students will learn how to recognize hazards, select and manage fall protection equipment, and develop practical solutions for working safely at height.

The course covers OSHA requirements and relevant ANSI standards while emphasizing the practical application of fall protection systems in real work environments.

This is a hands-on course. Participants will spend time working with fall protection equipment, anchors, and rescue systems while running practical exercises on the training structures.

If you’d like to attend, register here:
https://rocorescue.com/courses/competent-person-fall-pro/

For more information about the course, visit rocorescue.com or call 800-647-7626.

Be safe.