Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute

Special Operations Training

The Special Operations Training program area includes a diverse variety of training and credentialing, covering many technical rescue disciplines, typically falling within the scope of NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, and includes Hazardous Materials Technician, Chapter 7 of NFPA 1072 Standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Emergency Response Personnel Professional Qualification.

Upcoming Courses

Courses & Events

Confined Space Rescue AOT (Awareness-Operations-Technician) - NFPA 2021

Confined Space Rescue AOT is a three-day (24 hours) course designed to meet NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition, Chapters 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3, covering confined space rescue awareness, operations, and technician levels; in addition to OSHA standard 1910.146 Subpart (k) Rescue & Emergency Services.

This course contains no sessions
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Grain Engulfment Rescue

This one-day (8 hours) course provides the knowledge and skills required to perform a Grain Engulfment Rescue.

Saturday, October 28, 2023, Pratt Co Emergency Mgmnt
Saturday, November 18, 2023, Greensberg Kiowa County Fire Dept

Introduction to Rope Rescue Operations (Online - NFPA 2021)

Introduction to Rope Rescue Operations is designed to meet the knowledge-based elements of NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition, Chapters 5.1 and 5.2. This course requires approximately 12 hours to complete and includes online quizzes and must be completed before attending Rope Rescue Operations.

July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute

Rope Rescue Operations - NFPA 2021

Rope Rescue Operations is a four-day (32 hours) course designed to meet NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition, Chapters 5.1 and 5.2, covering rope rescue awareness and operations levels.

November 13-17, 2023, Chanute Fire Dept Stat 2

Rope Rescue Technician - NFPA 2021

Rope Rescue Technician is a five-day (40 hour) certification course is designed to meet NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition, Chapters 5.3 Rope Rescue Technician level.

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Trench Rescue Operations - NFPA 2021 Training

Trench Rescue Operations is a three-day (24 hours) course designed to meet NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition, Chapters 5.1, 12.1 and 12.2, covering rope rescue awareness, trench rescue awareness, and trench rescue operations levels.

October 4-7, 2023, Butler Co Fire Dist 3

Trench Rescue Operations - Refresher

Trench Rescue Operations is a one-day (8 hours) course designed to refresh the trained technical rescuer over NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue job performance requirements.

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Vehicle Rescue

Vehicle Rescue is a twelve hour course designed for fire fighters and other emergency responders to teach them the proper procedures for extricating accident victims from vehicles.

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