The
RICOFIRERESCUE web site and
the hands-on courses entitled
Fireground Rapid Egress:
Tactical Survival,
Fireground Search: That
Others May Live,
Commanding The Mayday
and
Rapid Intervention Company
Operations (R.I.C.O.) is a 501 (c)(3) not for profit organization
dedicated to proactive
training in the areas of
firefighter rescue and
survival. It is geared
towards all members and
ranks within the fire
service and carries no
political affiliation to any
department or organization.
Its sole purpose is to
provide training and
information that is
dedicated to saving firefighters lives. It is hoped
that this site and its
affiliated hands-on courses will help provide
sincere proactive and
interactive skills on the
fire ground for the fire
service community.
The components of
RICOFIRERESCUE and the hands
on courses entitled
Fireground Rapid Egress:
Tactical Survival,
Fireground Search: That
Others May Live,
Commanding The Mayday
and
Rapid Intervention Company
Operations (R.I.C.O.) are intended for
all levels and individuals
involved in fire and rescue
activities. RICOFIRERESCUE
INC also provides through
the John Wood Community
College fire science
programs accredited college
credit hours in many
circumstances which are
recognized and transferable
into various college fire
science programs throughout
the country. One of its main
objectives is to develop the
abilities of firefighters,
officers and chief officers
within the fire service to
provide for the protection
and rescue of any
firefighter in distress-to
bring everyone home, no
matter what. We encourage
all firefighters to pursue
and train on the information
and hands-on training that RICOFIRERESCUE provides. We
also encourage everyone
individually to pursue
working together in order to
provide the teamwork
necessary in keeping
ourselves safe on the fire
ground.
