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Specialized training for the professional

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 The National Rescue & Response Institute (NRRI), founded by Joey Vulpis and Matt Novellino in October 2022, was formed to meet the needs of the general public, but mainly government workers who are looking for specialized and technical training and credentials. It was originally formed in 2014 as the Wilderness & Mountain Safety Institute but due to governmentnal agency requirements, it was trasformed into the National Rescue & Response Institute. Joey and Matt are owners of Northeast Mountain Guiding and several other industry related organizations.


The NRRI offers training in several disciplines: water rescue (swiftwater, floodwater, USCG rescue swimmer), search & rescue (ground & wilderness), mountain rescue, tactical (for LE & military), wilderness & remote medicine, human trafficking, fugitive apprehension (remote), man-tracking (SAR, LE & military). 

Highly Qualified Instructors

All of our instructors have  decades of law enforcement, military and/or rescue experience. Our instructors are full-time professionals and have worked and trained some of the best professionals in our country. We work daily with LE, FD, SAR, MR, DOD, DOJ and DHS agencies conducting various types of training.

Wide Variety of Courses

We offer training in various disciplines, but can also provide a customized program to meet your agency or organization's needs and/or responding criteria. Our training and certifications are Nationally recognized.

Our Founders

Joseph Vulpis

Matthew Novellino

Matthew Novellino

Joseph Vulpis is an expert in the wilderness & mountain rescue industry. He's been a government contractor for over a decade and has worked with various military, Federal law enforcement and emergency response units  and agencies across the country. He works as a full time Mountain Guide, Mountain Rescue instructor and Government Contractor.

His detailed bio can be found here: Click Here

Matthew Novellino

Matthew Novellino

Matthew Novellino

Matthew Novellino is a former US Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer and a current US Special Forces Green Beret with the 5th Battalion, 19th Group. Matt has worked as a Mountain Guide and a SF qualification instructor for US SOCOM evaluating aspirant Green Berets. Sadly, Matt passed away in January of 2022. 

His detailed bio can be found here: Click Here

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