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MEW Update – Michigan State Office for Firefighter Training now recognizes Michigan Rescue Concepts Water/Ice Rescue Courses – County Funding may be available contact Michigan Rescue Concepts for more information.
MRC TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR WINTER 2022
Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Tentative Grover Hill Fire Dept. Grover Hill, OH
Saturday, January 29th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Napoleon Twp. Fire Dept. Napoleon, MI
Saturday, January 29th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Plainfield Twp. Fire Dept. Belding, MI
Saturday, February 5th and 6th, 2022 Ice Rescue – I & II – Montmorency Training Committee Lewiston, MI
Saturday, February 5th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Harbor Beach Fire Dept. Harbor Beach, MI
Sunday, February 6th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Montcalm County Fire Association at Crystal Fire Dept. Sheridan, MI
Saturday, February 12th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Davison Fire Dept. Davison, MI
Saturday February 12th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Brown City Fire Dept. Brown City, MI
Sunday February 13th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Berrien Springs, Berrien Springs, MI
Saturday, February 19th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Tentative Monroe Fire Dept. Monroe, MI
Saturday, February 19th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Tentative Oak Run/Williamsfield Fire Dept. Williamsfield, IL
Sunday, February 20th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Tentative Monroe Fire Dept. Monroe, MI
Saturday, February 26th 2022 – Ice Rescue II – Gerrish Twp. Fire Dept. Roscommon, MI
Saturday, February 26th, 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Milton Twp. Fire Dept. Rapid City, MI
Sunday, February 27th 2022 – Ice Rescue I – Alpena Community College, Alpena, MI
Tuesday, March 1st and 2nd 2022 – Ice Rescue I & II – U.S. Border Patrol Selfridge Air National Guard Base Harrison Twp., MI
More To Come…..
We still have the availability to schedule additional training course – give us a call at 586-784-9320 or email us at teri@michiganrescueconcepts.com.
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Contact us if you would like to join an already scheduled course or host one at your agency – 586-784-9320 Fax 586-784-9382 email: sales@michiganrescueconcepts.com
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Michigan Rescue Concepts Training
Michigan Rescue Concepts (MRC) offers the finest open water and ice rescue courses in North America! We don’t waste your time with statistics and theory; our courses provide crucial information and Hands -On-Training to prepare your personnel for real life scenarios. We place a strong emphasis on RESCUER SAFETY.
All MRC Training Courses are NFPA 1670 compliant for water rescue standards. Classes are one or two days and include classroom and practical portions. Personnel are certified after successful completion of course and final exam. Our classes are created and priced to ensure the most effective training possible for your carefully budgeted dollar.
Please contact us so that we can customize one or more of our courses to better suit the needs of your jurisdiction. Please keep in mind that our seminars can provide continuing education credits for EMS Personnel. We appreciate if you allow 60 days advance notice, if this is desired, so that we can coordinate the necessary certificates.
Current Training Courses: A Safe Rescue is No Accident
Do not forget to call the media and invite them to the training site.
1) ICE RESCUE I – Technician Level Course Length – 1 day Description – MRC is proud to say that this class is the finest ice rescue class available in North America. We have trained and certified hundreds of firefighters and public safety agencies since our inception. To prepare your personnel for real life scenarios, it is pertinent that this class take place at your location. Trainees will become knowledgeable about ice hazards, the characteristics of ice as well as the associated strength guidelines. The student will understand the 3 NFPA training compliance guidelines and know the limitations of each. Incident Command System knowledge will be covered. Hypothermia care, Patient handling, Throw Bag Techniques, Self Rescue Skills and proper use of Specialized Ice Rescue Equipment are all critical components of this training, as well.
2) ICE RESCUE II Length – 1 day (Can be done on a 2nd day or in the evening 3-11 following Ice Rescue I) Description – This course is intended to further develop skills covered in the Level I class. Sub-Surface Recovery, Multiple Victim Rescue, Scene Assessment and Application Skills for Multiple Scenarios are covered in great detail. Each student is faced with potential rescue situations including “live victims” and allowed to handle the scene. These Test Scenarios are timed and critiqued as part of the skill-testing required to receive certification.
3) BASIC WATER RESCUE w/Boat Ops Length – 1 day Description – This course can be conducted on a lake or a major river, depending on your needs. After successful completion of this seminar, your personnel will be able to demonstrate basic water rescue safety knowledge. Your team will be trained to properly maneuver a rescue boat to aide in victim retrieval. The student will also obtain a working knowledge of boats, motors, and critical boating safety skills. Often taught in conjunction with Basic River Rescue for a two day class.
4) BASIC RIVER RESCUE Length – 1 day (This is often done on day 2 after completion of the Basic Water Rescue Class) Description – This class should be conducted on a river within your jurisdiction to facilitate more realistic rescue scenarios. Both shore and boat assisted rescues will be demonstrated. Throw bag accuracy will be stressed. Department members will learn how to effectively use tag lines in a variety of configurations to ensure your team is ready for a safe boat assisted rescue. He/she will be able to read a river/flood water situation and be able to utilize proper technique when called on to throw rescue rope bags in lakes, rivers and swiftwater situations. Self rescue skills will be covered thoroughly. In addition, the student will be able to demonstrate rope rigging
5) SWIFTWATER/FLOOD RESCUE – This is a three day course approximately 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Students who successfully complete the classroom portion, practical evolutions, and final exam will receive “Technician Level” certification compliant with NFPA 1670 & NFPA 1006. Class size may range from 10 – 25 students. This course takes the student through the Awareness and Level training according to NFPA guidelines. This course covers swiftwater/flood rescue operations, throw bag techniques, shore and boat based rescue, offensive and defensive swimming, reading the river/flood for hazards, self rescue techniques, entrapment, rescue and rope rigging. The second phase of this course focuses on individual ability to fulfill the physical fitness requirements to be an effective technician for swiftwater/flood water rescue operations and includes a timed distance swim of approximately 300 meters in 12 minutes. The final phase of this course and final exam consists of potential rescue scenarios with live victims wherein the rescue team must prove to be proficient in their efforts. These test scenarios are timed and critiqued as part of the skill testing required to receive certification.
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The video above is an actual rescue with the Seawolf Boat that we sold and trained them on taken in September 2018 in Chikaming Twp. on Lake Michigan. Port Austin made a similar save at the end of Summer 2020 on Lake Huron near Turnip Rock with the their Seawolf Boat utilizing our training skills.
It is that time of year again! Check out your water rescue equipment, inspect, clean And check dry suits for leaks! Make sure everything is ready and in good condition. Contact us if you have any questions or need to get your ice rescue suits or dry suits repaired.
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