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Courses & Programs

Swiftwater Rescue

TCCC, Wilderness & Remote Medicine

Swiftwater Rescue

New Jersey swiftwater rescue training
Nj swiftwater rescue
Floodwater training
Swiftwater operations

We offer all levels of Swiftwater Rescue training. This includes Awareness, Operations, Technician & Supervisor. 

Tactical Training

TCCC, Wilderness & Remote Medicine

Swiftwater Rescue

NJ cqb training
law enforcement training
CQB training near me

From CQB to rural patrolling, we can provide any tactical training to meet your agency needs. 

TCCC, Wilderness & Remote Medicine

TCCC, Wilderness & Remote Medicine

TCCC, Wilderness & Remote Medicine

TCCC
TECC
TCCC near me
NJ TCCC courses

We offer various levels of wilderness & remote medicine, along with TCCC and TECC. From WFA to WEMT, we have a program for you and your responding criteria.

Mission Planning Procedures

Mission Planning Procedures

TCCC, Wilderness & Remote Medicine

Matt Novellino
Joey Vulpis
Military training
us army

Direct action, operational security, operations order and much more! We can provide a curriculum or a customized program for your agency and/or mission parameters.

Man/Human Tracking

Mission Planning Procedures

Man/Human Tracking

Man tracking training
human tracking training
tracking courses near me
Joey Vulpis

Knowing how to track a subject in any environment on any terrain is a skills every LEO or military personnel should possess. Our tracking experts will show you the best methods.

Mountain Rescue

Mission Planning Procedures

Man/Human Tracking

NJ sar
NJ mountain rescue
Pennsylvania mountain rescue
Search & rescue training

Performing rescues on high angle, mountainous terrain takes experience and practice. We will teach you or your team the proper & professional methods to perform a rescue in this environment.

Rescue Swimmer

Aerial Insertion & Extraction

Aerial Insertion & Extraction

Matt Novellino
helicopter rescue swimmer training
US coast guard AST
Hurrican katrina
Rescue

Deploying a rescue swimmer from a craft or helicopter is an expedited method to efficiently rescue or access a subject in open-water. Our USCG based program will train & create professional level rescue swimmers for your agency.

Aerial Insertion & Extraction

Aerial Insertion & Extraction

Aerial Insertion & Extraction

Aerial insertion
Chinook helicopter
Military training
NJ helicopter training

Accessing a location via a helicopter based travel method is a military based skillset and, depending upon mission goals, could be the most efficient and expedited manner of doing so. Our team of professionals can provide training on any craft in any environment.

Technical Terrain Negotiation

Aerial Insertion & Extraction

Technical Terrain Negotiation

Mountain training
rappelling
NJ rappelling courses
Military training
US Army

Knowing how to properly & effiectively navigate all classes of terrain takes experience. Our highly experienced, expert staff can provide your team/unit with the knowledge and expertise to negotiate any terrain efficiently, safely and with speed.

Navigation & Survival

Arctic & High Altitude Training

Technical Terrain Negotiation

NJ State Police
State police training
Law Enforcement training near me

Map & compass skills along with survival, are skills any remote operator should possess. Learn from the professionals! We provide beginner to advanced level training in these disciplines.

Arctic & High Altitude Training

Arctic & High Altitude Training

Arctic & High Altitude Training

Arctic training
Military winter training
High altitude training

Knowing how to operate in a remote, arctic or high altitude, winter environment are skills that take years to fine tune. Our experts will show you the best practices for performing in these environments. With the threat of a battle in these environments, now is the time to train with these skills.

S.E.R.E. Training

Arctic & High Altitude Training

Arctic & High Altitude Training

Survival training
SERE courses
Civilian SERE courses
SERE courses near me

Survive, Evade, Resist & Escape. We offer all three levels of S.E.R.E. training. Our instructors have decades of experience instructing and practicing these skills in low and high level risk situations.

Certification Program Details

Swiftwater Rescue (SWR), Rescue Swimmer (AST)

We offer 4 levels of swiftwater and floodwater rescue training. All of our training is NFPA compliant, NRRI/DHS approved and NPS compliant. You must start at level 1 or show an equivalent certification or course completion certificate. CPR, FEMA IS-100 and FEMA IS-700 are required prerequisites for all courses.

1. Swiftwater & Floodwater Awareness

$99

This is an 8 hour sit-down course and can be completed in online zoom sessions or in-person at either your facility or ours. This course covers the basics of a swiftwater evironment with a focus on flooding conditions or situtations.

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2. Swiftwater Rescue Operations

$250

With the growing need for flood and swiftwater rescues, this is the next step to establishing a swiftwater rescue team in your area. During this 2 day (16 hour) course you will learn all of the fundamentals on how a rescue is performed in a swiftwater environment, how rescues are conducted in floodwater zones, and how to assist a swiftwater rescue technician or unit in a rescue.

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3. Swiftwater Rescue Technician

$299

During this 2 day (16 hour) course you'll learn all of the essential skills needed to perform a rescue of a single or multiple subjects in a swiftwater (moving water) environment. Swiftwater is generally classified as performing rescues in a whitewater river setting, but these skills cover other types of situations like high volume Class II rivers, flood waters, etc.  Additional prerequisite for this course is HAZMAT Awareness.

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4. Swiftwater Incident Supervisor

$250

This course is 2.5 days (20 hours). This course is for currently certified Swiftwater Rescue Technicians who have 200+ call logs. This course covers management of a swiftwater or floodwater incident/scene, where multiple agencies or units are operating. Additional prerequisites for this course are FEMA IS-200 and a state level EMR.

Rescue Swimmer (AST)

$699

This course is for individuals interested in becoming a rescue swimmer in their responding area. This is a specific skillset. Having a deployable rescue swimmer expedites any water related incident. Rescue swimmers can be deployed from a boat, helicopter, and have capabilities outside of your SWR personnel.  This course is US Coast Guard compliant and instructed by current or former USCG ASTs.

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Mountain Rescue (MR)

These courses cover training and operating procedures in a Class III to Class V environments. Each of these courses are entry level with the exception of the Winter Mountain Rescue Technician.

1. Mountain Rescue Awareness

$99

During this 8 hour virtual or in-person classroom based course you'll learn what's involved and how a mountain rescue incident is facilitated. From inter-agency response to complex system demonstrations, this course covers all of the hows and whys to a mountain rescue incident.


Prerequisites for these courses are: 

  • 18 years of age or older
  • CPR
  • FEMA IS-100.c
  • FEMA IS-NIMS 700.b
  • SAR Helicopter Ops for Responders

2. Mountain Rescue Operations

$250

During this 2 day (16 hour) course you'll learn how to operate with, or alongside, an MR unit. We'll cover patient/subject access, stabilization, and extraction methods for a single or 2 person responding team. This course format is 2 days of field work.


Prerequisites for these courses are: 

  • 18 years of age or older
  • CPR
  • FEMA IS-100.c
  • FEMA IS-NIMS 700.b
  • Wilderness First Aid
  • Class V climbing/rappelling experience
  • STOP THE BLEED
  • NASAR SAR-TECH III

3. Mountain Rescue Technician

$325

During this 3 day (24 hour course,you'll learn the equipment, systems, applications, and procedures on running an efficient MR incident in any environment. This course covers systems and procedures for Class III to V terrain. The format of this course is 2 evening zoom sessions with 2 days of field work.


Prerequisites for these courses are: 

  • 18 years of age or older
  • CPR
  • FEMA IS-100.c
  • FEMA IS-NIMS 700.b
  • Wilderness First Responder or state EMR
  • Class V climbing/rappelling experience
  • STOP THE BLEED

Winter Mountain Rescue Technician

$385

During this 3 day (24 hour) course you'll learn the equipment, systems, applications, and procedures on running an efficient MR incident in a permanent snow-covered, non-permanent snow-covered, glaciated or ice covered environment.  This course is only run from December 27 until March 31st.


Prerequisites for these courses are: 

  • 18 years of age or older
  • CPR
  • FEMA IS-100.c
  • FEMA IS-NIMS 700.b
  • Wilderness First Responder or state EMR
  • Mountain Rescue Technician
  • Mountain Weather DLC


Wilderness & Remote Medicine (WRM)

Wilderness medicine is defined as, "Emergencies that are 1 to 2 hours from definitive care in a wilderness environment". Prerequisite minimums for all levels are 18 years of age or older and current CPR certification.

Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

$165

During this 2 day (16 hour) course you'll learn the basics of responding to emergencies in a wilderness environment on low angle terrain. 

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Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

$695

This 80 hour hybrid course consists of 40 hours in-person training and 40 hours of online/virtual training. The virtual training can be completed on your own time. The WFR course covers long term patient care and management, remote patient packaging and extraction, basic roping methods for litter travels, airway management and much more!

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Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA)

$399

This 40 hour course covers in-depth knowledge on responding to incidents in a wilerenss environment. You will learn patient assessment, basic patient stabilization, patient packaging, and much more!

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Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT)

$559

You MUST hold a current state or National EMT certification to take this course. This a 5 day (40 hours) module covering various topics like long term patient care & management, remote extractions, high altitude, and remote illnesses and much more!


Canyon Rescue Programs

These courses are for responders operating in or responding to incidents in a canyon or riverine environment. These rescue courses cover access, stabilization, patient packaging and extraction of a subject from a canyon or high angle, riverine environment. We recommend you acquire an FCC GMRS or HAM radio operators license before enrolling in these courses.

Canyon Rescue Operator (CRO)

$325

 This 3 day (24 hour) training program is for guides or responders responding to incidents in canyons of any classification. This course consists of 1 day of classroom and 2 days of field training. 

 

Prerequisites:

  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • CPR
  • Wilderness First Responder
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician
  • FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700 & 800
  • STOP THE BLEED or equivalent
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • HAZMAT Awareness AWR-358
  • Helicopter Operations for SAR Responders
  • Mountain Weather Course
  • NASAR SAR-TECH III

Canyon Rescue Technician (CRT)

$325

 

This 3 day (24 hour) training program is for guides or responders responding to incidents in canyons of any classification. This course consists of 1 day of classroom and 2 days of field training.


Prerequisites:

  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • CPR
  • Wilderness EMT
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician
  • FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700 & 800
  • STOP THE BLEED or equivalent
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • HAZMAT Awareness AWR-358
  • Helicopter Operations for SAR Responders
  • Mountain Weather Course
  • NASAR SAR-TECH II


Remote Rescue Technician (RRT)

This certification is for responders who possess all of the below prerequisites and credentials. The RRT is for responders who operate or respond to incidents in remote, technical, and/or wilderness environments. All of the below credentials will be verified/audited to be sure they are current. You can email all of your information to nrrieducation@gmail.com for verification. Once your audit is complete, you will receive an email with details on the next steps.

Requirements

$99 annually

To obtain this credential/certification you must obtain the following:

  • State certified EMT or NR-EMT
  • Wilderness EMT or WFR
  • Mountain Rescue Technician
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician
  • CPR
  • FEMA IS-100, 200 & 700
  • NASAR SAR-TECH II
  • STOP THE BLEED
  • HAZMAT AWR-358
  • SAR Helicopter Operations or A-101 Safety


Tactical & Technical Certifications

The following certifications are for specialized fields, disciplines, or industires.

Man Tracking Specialist (MTS)

$199

During this 2 day (16 hour) course you'll learn all of the methods of tracking subjects in various environments on varying terrain.  A basic knowledge of tracking animals and humans in a wilderness environment is recommended. 

Aerial Rescue Specialist (ARS)

$$$

This training program is for arborists, rope access technicians, aerial boom lift operators, and "work at height" personnel. This course covers rescues in these environments and is industry specific to rope access, arboriculture, construction, etc. Course cost depends upon industry and location. 


Remote Fugitive Apprehension Specialist

$399

Details Coming Soon!

Tactical Rope Technician (TRT)

$499

During this 4 day training program you'll learn how to operate in a tactical setting while on rope for entry, access, egress, and insertion purposes. You will be able to adapt any roping method and apply it to any environment where roping will expedite or meet your mission goals.

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)

$250

During this 2 day (16 hour) course you'll learn various methods of intervention to perform in a tactical medical setting. Learning how to conduct medical care under fire is training that any LEO or military personnel should possess. 

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