Capital Technical Rescue and Safety Consultants

Controversial to some: Training with a live victim. Are you OK with it? If not why? If so - what precautions should be taken? Have you ever been the "victim"? What was your experience and take aways?

Sterling Rope F4 escape system train the trainer course in Putnum County with Kent Fire Department and Larchmont Fire Department.

Line management is always a challenge in Confined Space Rescue, especially with multiple rescuers who are utilizing Supplied Air Systems. Training helps work through those challenges.

We have been comparing various anchoring plates and carabiners including the Rock Exotica Bolt and Kong-USA, LLC DNA Carabiners when setting up twin 1/2" CMC Clutches by Harken Industrial. More to come... #rescue #confinedspace #technicalrescue... #iaff #iafc #firefighter #waterrescue #confinedspacerescue #confinespace #training #standbyrescue #safety See more

We've been busy with confined space rescue refresher trainings at our indoor facility with COVID precautions in place. Training is essential and sometimes not training can be more hazardous.

Knot Pass of a 485 lb load through two change of directions utilizing the @CMCPro Clutch and an AZTEK Kit with @Petzl Rescuecender. Quick and easy! #rescue #confinedspace #technicalrescue... #iaff #iafc #firefighter #waterrescue #confinedspacerescue #confinespace #training #standbyrescue #safety See more

Aerial Operators course for the City of Rutland Fire Department in VT. The focus was on their new tower ladder and still got in practice with their rear mount aerial. #firefighter #iaff #iafc #Training

Upcoming - some videos using CMC 1/2" Clutch, with a 2 - 3 member team to rig a split 4:1 or a 6:1 batwing with minimal gear on each rescuer. #rescue #confinedspace #technicalrescue #iaff... #iafc #firefighter #confinedspacerescue #confinespace #training #standbyrescue See more

Some photos from students of ours - City of Rutland Fire Department - last week at a NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue Ops Course which included some additional technician level skills. They are also lucky enough to own some great new equipment such as the Petzl Maestro, ASAPs and I’Ds. More to come from this class as well.

Calling the MAYDAY training in Saratoga County, NY recently. A student happens upon a floor collapse while following the hose line back out of the building. #firefighter #rescue #Mayday #Training #survival

Calling the MAYDAY training in Saratoga County, NY recently. Skills included radio use, PASS alarms, hoseline orientation, reduced profile, entanglement, entrapment, collapse and escape. #firefighter #rescue #Mayday #Training #survival

Great summary and intro to getting moving on the CMC by Harken Clutch!

The CTR family sends our love and thoughts to the family of Ron Baker who passed peacefully this morning with his family by his side. Ron was inspiration to all of us, and taught many of our courses from rope and confined space rescue to water and boat operations in NY, NJ and VT. Ron was one of our first instructors when we started in 2006 and has touched so many first responders lives throughout the country. Ron, we love you and truly miss you.

New site safety supervisor watching over our water and confined space standby rescue crews! #rescue #confinedspace #technicalrescue #iaff #iafc... #firefighter #waterrescue #confinedspacerescue #confinespace #training #standbyrescue #safety See more

Confined Space and Water Rescue Standby Crews onsite - new Safety Supervisor watching from above! Assisted clients with access, fall protection, and working with dive crews so various inspections could take place. TerrAdaptor Sterling Rope Harken Industrial Petzl #rescue #confinedspace #technicalrescue #iaff... #iafc #firefighter #waterrescue #confinedspacerescue #confinespace #training #standbyrescue #safety See more

Answered! - Question about how the Anti-Panic feature works on the @cmcpro_official by @HarkenIND Clutch. #rescue #confinedspace #technicalrescue... #iaff #iafc #firefighter #waterrescue #confinedspacerescue #confinespace #training #standbyrescue #safety See more

One more view of a Rappel and Changeover with a pre-production CMC Harken Industrial 1/2" (12.5mm) Clutch. #rescue #confinedspace #technicalrescue #iaff... #iafc #firefighter #waterrescue #confinedspacerescue #confinespace #training #standbyrescue #safety See more

We did some weight comparisons of a 1/2" (12.5mm) Pre-Production @CMC_Official by @Harken_Ind Clutch to various other devices we typically use. #rescue #confinedspace #technicalrescue #iaff... #iafc #firefighter #waterrescue #confinedspacerescue #confinespace #training #standbyrescue #safety See more