Courses

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SOAR- Scalable Operational Austere Rescue

SOAR is a 5-day, multi-discipline vertical mobility course designed to elevate lightweight rescue capabilities across all vertical environments. Whether you're part of a REMS team, ski patrol preparing for APP testing, a tactical unit sharpening your vertical approach, or a SAR operator tired of being weighed down by heavy gear—this course was built with your operational context in mind. SOAR empowers the end user to make smarter, safer decisions in austere, high-angle settings through scalable techniques and adaptable frameworks.

This course blends practical skill-building with cross-domain rescue concepts. You'll refine lightweight rope systems and vertical access strategies while engaging with content drawn from FIRESCOPE ICS 162-4 (REMS), professional ski patrol standards (APP testing), tactical medicine, and rope access protocols. Best of all, SOAR is modular—customizable add-ons and mission-specific packages allow your team to tailor the training to your unique needs. If you've been watching Prevail Rescue from the wings, wondering where you fit into the lightweight rescue evolution—this is your launch point.

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REMS Level II

REMS-Level II is an advanced 40-hour program designed for rescue professionals who have completed REMS-Level I and want to elevate their skills in expedient, lightweight rope rescue systems. This course is tailored for rope rescue technicians, focusing on complex, real-world scenarios that demand efficiency, precision, and adaptability in austere environments.

Participants will advance their expertise in vehicle-based rope extrication, land navigation, and Prolonged Field Care (PFC) concepts, integrating these skills with vertical casualty management and rope systems. Medical simulations featuring vertical rescue and high-angle casualty care are a core component of this course, culminating in an 8–12 hour full-scale exercise designed to test both technical and operational capabilities.

Whether for firefighters, tactical rope units, or small rescue teams, REMS-Level II bridges the gap between foundational training and high-level operational performance.

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CA State Rope Rescue Series

We can provide all levels of the CA OSFM rope rescue courses. RRAO is run as a single 40 hour course, and RRT is a stand alone course. Additionally we can run the RRT-Light course as a REMS focused curriculum with State certification

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