Blog - The Raven Speaks

International Tech Rescue Symposium - ITRS

August 11, 2011

This years ITRS is going to be hosted November 3-6 in Fort Collins Colorado.

The International Tech Rescue Symposium (ITRS) is an annual event and forum for up to date, state-of-the-art technical rescue information. This years ITRS is going to be hosted Nov. 3-6 in Fort Collins Colorado.  Visit the ITRS website for more information about this years symposium.  Even if you can’t attend it is worth a few minutes looking through the website.  They have a good archive or research papers and presentations from past years. 

Courses

Schedule

Upcoming Dates

May 24-25, 2012

Wilderness First Aid

May 25-27, 2012

Swiftwater - Technician (SRT 1)

June 1-3, 2012

Swiftwater - Technician (SRT 1)

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A number of my past students have taken your SRT 1 course and they all rave about how good it was! I was very impressed with the whole thing - teacher, gear, course materials. Tim really made an effort to make the course suit our needs and answered all our questions.

Rena Vanenbos, School of Renewable Resources, Selkirk College

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resources

Avoiding Foot Entrapment

On land, when you are in an emergency situation, your survival instinct is usually to stay on your feet so you’re prepared to maneuver out of the danger. When you’re in the water in an emergency, that same instinctive reaction can lead to one of the most deadly accidents: foot entrapment. From NRS e-news.

our approach

We believe training should be tailored to the specific needs of each client. While we teach all the skills and knowledge necessary for certification, we approach a course for emergency personnel in an entirely different manner than one for resource managers or outdoor guides.