Welcome to the Training Programs page at RICOFIRERESCUE INC. The below interactive hands on training programs are held every year in the Chicago land area. RICOFIRERESCUE INC also provides these programs to any department or organization wishing to host these incredible training events in your area. The training programs listed below have been brought to many departments throughout the country in which are spirited staff of instructors will provide you with a true educational and memorable event that is always directed towards the needs of your department or organization. We help assist you in all facets of promoting your event through are many services that we provide your department or organization at the costs you can afford. Simply Contact Us.
RICO Rapid Intervention Company Operations
This in-depth course meets and exceeds all guidelines in NFPA 1407
5 Days - 40 hours - National
The only 40 hour Rapid Intervention Program held on a national level providing college credit hours with a new 360 page text is back continuously providing the most comprehensive and up to date maneuvers and techniques from around the country. The ultimate in establishing Rapid Intervention needs for firefighters and their departments. This program is recognized across the country as one of the most challenging and comprehensive firefighter rescue and survival programs anywhere.
Truck Company Operations
An incredible comprehensive inter-active classroom and hands-on program taught by instructors with in depth experience in both engine and truck operations. This unique course will tune you up as well as having plenty to take back with you in sharing the experience with your department and its members. The 4 day program is filled with hands-on activities in the areas of aerial and tower ladder operations, tactical and operational positioning, truck tactics and strategies, tool usage, ventilation techniques on flat roofs and pitched roofs, all aspects of techniques and maneuvers in vent, enter, search, forcible entry, power saws, scenarios and so much more. This hard hitting program is for all ranks of the fire service to enjoy and share ideas with instructors who teach from the heart.
Engine Company Operations
No matter what rank you are line officer, firefighter, training chief get really tuned-up and fine tune the art of engine operations. Come, experience and train on engine company operations, fireground engine applications, size-up, crew positioning and responsibilities, hose line advancements, fire extinguishment , numerous nozzle applications, hose line civilian search, hose loads and deployments, tactics and strategies, scenarios and more throughout this hard hitting 4 day program.
Fireground Search: That Others May Live
2 Days - 16 hours - Closed Out!
This challenging and unique course is designed around aggressive fireground searches and the indicators for successful search size-ups. It provides students with information gathering techniques in determining the probable location of victims as well as once found their rescues. Search techniques and maneuvers for residential, commercial, assemblies and large area structures are applied to the instruction. The course applies aggressive primary searches with speed and accuracy increasing firefighter safety as well as increasing the chances of survival for victims whether they are civilian or distressed firefighters.
Closed Out! - June 4-5, 2010 - Elmhurst, IL
Fireground Rapid Intervention
2 Days 16 hours OR 3 Days 20 hours
The need for the eyes and ears of individual firefighters as well as Rapid Intervention Companies in rescuing one of their own is now and should be a priority for every fire ground situation. The numerous risks faced by today’s fire service dictate that well trained and skilled firefighters be available to respond and perform the unthinkable in rescuing one of their own. This 2-day hand's on interactive program provides some of the most intensive disciplines in firefighter rescue and survival. Participants enrolled in this program will receive and be able to take back with them the solid basics as well as the most advanced up to date techniques and maneuvers in rapid intervention for the dynamic fireground. No firefighter engaged in firefighting should be without this life saving program taught by some of the country's most experienced national instructors in this field of discipline.
Monroe Fire School - August 13 & 14, 2010Fireground Rapid Egress: Tactical Survival
2 Days 16 hours - Closed Out!
This unique and one of a kind interactive hands on program will provide all participants with rapid fire survival techniques and maneuvers when endangered by threatening fireground dynamics. This incredible course provides firefighters with rapid egress techniques whether they involve exiting structures or retreating to safe areas within them. Participants will be engaged in and taught rapid decision making survival methods individually as well as with their partners from the threats of flashover, disorientation, collapse, flame fronts and other fireground dynamics which can threaten their safety and survival.
Closed Out! May 21-22, 2010 - Elmhurst, IL
Commanding the Mayday & Rapid Intervention Operations
2 Days 16 hours - Closed Out!
This specially unique and interesting 2-day hands-on course is designed to provide realizations from experiences that have occurred to what can and should be expected regarding Rapid Intervention and Maydays. This 2-day program provides applicable information and training in establishing critical points in the areas of rescue action plans, personnel safety, communications, tactical designations, accountability, multiple emergencies, crew continuity, RIT proactive behaviors, sectoring responsibilities, controlling chaos, air supply incident mitigation, equipment, searches, thermal imaging, as well as many more aspects of the actions and resources needed in rescuing a distressed firefighter.
Closed Out! - April 29-30, 2010 - Elmhurst, IL
Beyond The Basics: First-In Tactics and Strategies
1 Day 8 hours OR 2 Days 16 hours
This unique and challenging program will provide strategic and tactical fireground operations for first-in arriving companies and their officers. Participants can count on interactive activities involving first-in engine and truck operations as well as size-up and fire tactical simulations. The course provides the skills and understanding the fireground and its dynamic as well as providing a wealth of tactics and strategies for officers, aspiring officers, firefighters and battalion chiefs.
RIT AIR PACK MANAGEMENT: Emergency Operations
1 Day 8 hours OR 2 Days 16 hours
This unique and challenging 1 day program is designed to expose you as well as prepare you for the complexities of utilizing RIT Packs both physically and mentally that can be experienced during an unthinkable event; a Mayday and the rescue of one of our own, or the rescue of a civilian. The course reviews all variations and models of RIT AIR PACKs from various manufacturers and their applications and relationships to each other. Extensive hands on applications are than applied in scenario based environments.
First In: "The Basics and Beyond" Engine and Truck Company Operations
Live Fire Evolutions / 1 Day 8 hours OR 2 Days 16 hours
This unique and challenging hands-on interactive program will provide strategic and tactical fireground operations for first-in arriving companies and officers. The program presents itself to all ranks of the fire service with special and in depth considerations to aspiring officers as well as existing officers who are considering promotions in addition to self improvement. Participants will be engaged with some of the most exciting, experienced and interesting instructors in the fire service who have been teaching from the heart for many years. Participants can count on hands-on, interactive live fire activities and scenarios involving first-in engine and truck operations incorporating sound size-up and fire tactical decision making. If you want to be on your game or are considering going through the promotional process this program will give you a critical thinking process about fireground priorities and activities. The information and spirited interactions with fellow participants and intriguing instructors makes for 2 days of some of the best classroom and hands-on live fire training ever experienced in fireground execution, tactics and strategies.
No Scheduled Dates
Fireground Search and Rescue
1 Day Training Program
This 1 day hands-on interactive program involves many precarious actions that need to be taken involving civilian searches as well as fireground firefighter rescue and survival. This course is taught by some of the best nationally known heartfelt instructors that have been there and truly experienced it on the fireground. Areas to be covered over the 1 day program are personnel size-up, zero visibility search techniques both residential and large area, firefighter rescues, aggressive primary searches, air management, victim drags and carries, thermal imaging and rope assisted search procedures (RASP). This challenging and unique program fills up early so register soon!
April 10, 2010 - Amboy, IL
Monroe Fire School - August 14, 2010