Every-other-year in Maine, Mount Desert Island Search & Rescue Team hosts a 4-day statewide training. The internationally recognized training organization Rigging for Rescue form Ouray Colorado will conduct this year's training on 19-22 October 2017 on MDI.
http://riggingforrescue.com/about/
Interested FSAR members will need to commit soon as the 20 slots in this class are expected to fill quickly.
The first three days will be a refresher and also an introduction to new and/or updated techniques. The fourth day will be devoted to advanced skills and problem-solving.
Interested in this kind of work? Check out an FSAR monthly meeting/training on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 at the Kingfield Fire Station.
Photos from the 2013 Rigging Class on MDI
