Rigging for Rescue Seminars are not introductory “how to” seminars, but rather in-depth inquiry-based offerings that focus on critical thinking and systems analysis. We specifically cater to those people who want to go further to understand the “whys” of technical rope work principles and systems. We will start with a review of basic concepts and quickly build on these throughout the seminar to arrive at systems that are more complex by the end of the week.

Our approach to rope rescue education is to offer programs that are at an instructor level. By instructor level, we mean that we do not spend much time on basic rigging techniques such as: knots, ties, ascending, descending, donning personal equipment, etc. Participants should have this knowledge well in hand. However, we do spend considerable time and effort to present the background research and testing, as well as physics principles, behind the techniques taught – additional information that an instructor should have before teaching techniques to others at a simpler level.