Rescue Services

Mar 9, 20167 min read

Special Ops – Part Four – Speed vs Safety

Overseas, rescue teams such as the Brigade des sapeurs-pompiers de Paris (BSPP) and Tokyo Fire Brigade, sacrifice a large degree of...

Feb 28, 20163 min read

Digitalization of Safety?

Ronin staff have provided rescue standby services on sites across the country. As part of this service we are frequently asked to...

Feb 18, 20163 min read

Special Ops – Part Three – Support required for a Fire Service Technical Rescue Team

I have a unique view on the support required to maintain a properly equipped and trained technical rescue team. I have spent 15 years as...

Feb 15, 20167 min read

Special Ops – Part Two – Training required for a Fire Service Technical Rescue Team

Last week Mark introduced us to some of the issues involved in maintaining supposed “Special Ops” teams in the fire service. Today he...

Feb 10, 20165 min read

Special Ops – Part One – Certification and Competency

In the fire service specialty disciplines such as Technical Rescue and Hazardous Materials Teams are often lumped under the “Special...

Oct 26, 20156 min read

The Yin and Yang of Rescue

I started playing on ropes a long time ago in the Armed Forces. When I released from the Army and joined the Fire Service, my rope...