Includes admission to Monday's (May 17) conference presentations and speaker sessions, meals throughout the day, access to exhibitors and vendors, and invitations to Symposium social activities.

Includes hands-on course instruction, applicable certification, lunch on course days, a commemorative Symposium shirt, and all Conference Day Pass benefits.

This is an intensive 5-day, 40-hour course that will take the participant through the uses and application of a non-motorized boat for rescue work. The participant will work to learn and read hydrology, explain and demonstrate basic and advanced paddle strokes, guide and maneuver a raft in simulated rescue scenarios, deploy and recover rescue swimmers, solve potential emergency situations and learn to maintain a raft for emergency work.

Upon successful completion the participant will receive a Rescue 3 International certification and/or CA State Fire Training Certification.

Includes hands-on swiftwater rescue training, applicable certification, lunch on course days, a commemorative Symposium shirt, and all Conference Day Pass benefits.

This is a two-day 16-hour hands on course intended to meet the requirements of maintaining proficiency and certification for CA State Fire Training and or Rescue 3 International water rescue courses. The content delivered will meet or exceed NFPA 2500 requirements and CA ICS 162 Continuing Education requirements.

The course will be taught by experienced practitioners in dynamic water and will focus on delving deeper into critical content such as rescuer survival, advanced swimming skills in dynamic water, technical rope systems and victim management.

At successful completion of the course the participant will be given a course completion record and skills sheet which will reflect the certifying entity that they operate under (either Rescue 3 or CA SFT).

Includes specialized line capture device training, applicable certification, lunch on course days, a commemorative Symposium shirt, and all Conference Day Pass benefits.

This is an intensive two-day, 16-hour course that will take students through the uses of a Line Capture Device (LCD). The course is completely taught on the water and builds in complexity and application of a LCD. The core of the class is rapid access and rescue through the uses of Minimal Equipment Rescue Tactics.

A heavy emphasis on throw bag skills and the integration of an LCD as a force multiplier for use in dynamic water situations.

Participants will receive a Rescue 3 International certification upon successful completion.

Includes hands-on technical rope rescue training, applicable certification, lunch on course days, a commemorative Symposium shirt, and all Conference Day Pass benefits.

This 30-hour course provides the knowledge and skills to prepare an emergency responder to conduct operations-level tower rescue operations in a safe and effective manner in accordance with AHJ policies and procedures. Topics

include PPE and rope rescue equipment; incident size up, planning, and support; constructing anchor systems; ascending and descending a fixed rope; escaping from a jammed or malfunctioning device; climbing and traversing natural features and manmade structures; rescuing victims from a feature, suspended from rope or webbing, and using a litter; and moving a suspended load along a horizontal and vertical path. This course incorporates technician training based on NFPA 1006 (2021).

At the successful completion of the course participants will receive a Rescue 3 International certification and/or CA State Fire Training Certification.

Includes hands-on technical rope rescue training, applicable certification, lunch on course days, a commemorative Symposium shirt, and all Conference Day Pass benefits.

CMC’s innovative REMS/Remote Rescue Workshop is an intensive 4-day training that goes beyond the traditional techniques taught in rope operations and technician courses. This comprehensive class introduces students to Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS) concepts and focuses on scenarios involving challenging and hazardous environments. Students are given hands-on experience with alternative rope rescue tactics and strategies and learn to employ lightweight equipment not typically found in a standard rescue cache. Our REMS scenarios are designed to stretch students’ capabilities, providing them with the skills necessary to navigate demanding situations. This course is also designed to meet the specific requirements and intent of FIRESCOPE ICS 162-4 (2024) and NWCG PMS 552.

CMC School developed this course based on our instructors’ active involvement in FIRESCOPE, firsthand experience in REMS field deployments, and extensive technical expertise in mountain rescue. Our objective is to contribute to the expansion of qualified REMS teams, ultimately improving the protection and support provided to firefighters.

Class includes

• CMC School Certificate of Completion
• Course binder of supporting materials
• CMC Patch
• CMC Rope Rescue Technician Field Guide

Includes hands-on technical rope rescue training, applicable certification, lunch on course days, a commemorative Symposium shirt, and all Conference Day Pass benefits.

CMC’s Arizona Vortex Workshop is a 24-hour, hands-on course that progresses the student through the various configurations of the Arizona Vortex. The workshop will progress from the basic set-ups, such as the easel “A” frame, to various bi-pod configurations and ultimately the monopod or “gin pole” set-ups.

Skills Taught

• Vortex hardware
• Assembly
• Configurations
• Modes of use
• Applied force theory
• Foot hobbling techniques
• Guying options

Class Includes

• CMC School Certificate of Completion
• CMC Arizona Vortex Kit User Manual
• CMC Patch