Ronin is comprised primarily of current or former military and emergency services personnel. Rescue and Safety is what we do! It is our profession and our passion. Our staff have performed rescues in some of the worst conditions imaginable. We have seen the negative side of accidents and incidents…
Due to schedules and logistics, one of the teams competing in Taiwan this year was made up of rescuers from 6 different nations. So in RescueCast 94 we chat with Alan from Rope Geeks UK and Rado from RESQ NL about prepping for, competing in and some after action reviews (AAR) of the Ch'iao Rescue Competition in Taiwan in October. And we discuss some other differences that made.
In RescueCast 92 we chat with Brian Luyster about rescue, Task Force deployments, the Texas Rescue Challenge and the Joey D Foundation (Black Sunday Fires in NYC)
While cross training in other rope disciplines is highly recommended, we need to remember that at the core, rope access and rope rescue are different. What works in one world. may not work in the other one.
RescueCast 90 - Scott Pittendreigh- Medical by Ronin Rescue
RescueCast 86 - PDV, Courant And Arborist by Ronin Rescue
In RescueCast 85 we speak with Dave Connolly of the Dublin Fire Brigade. Dave is one of the Station Officers at their technical rescue station, and their lead technical rescue instructor. We chat with Dave about his background and how he got into technical rescue as well as the technical rescue techniques and some of the calls conducted by the Dublin FB.
In RescueCast 84 we speak with Peter Nicol about leading a rescue team at GRIMP NA in both 2019 and then again in 2022. We talk about the differences in his approach as well as the team training between the two events. We discuss the scenarios and his growth from first time Team Leader and competitor to placing third at the next edition.
In RescueCast 83 we speak to Shaggy & Funk from Vertical Integrity Rescue, Micah from Peak Rescue and Nate from Elevated Safety about their upcoming NPR - New Paradigm Rescue Class. Or should it be called the the NBR - No BS Rescue Class. The Jan offering is sold out but listen for the drop on the next date and location...
In RescueCast 82 we speak with Steph Roy a former Canadian Forces Search and Rescue Technician about his career, the CF SAR program and some of the rescues he was part of.
In track 81 we chat with Miles Randell, president of TEAAM. TEAAM is one of the first not for profit helicopter rescue societies in Western Canada. We discuss the reasons why TEAAM was formed, what type of emergencies they respond to as well as the challenges in running such an organization.
Did you want that 11mm rope? RescueCast 80 is just a quick blurb from Ronin Rescue about Change Management in Government Organizations. Hopefully we have provided some hints on how to get change through your organization.
In RescueCast 79 we chat with Bryan, Robert and Ryan from Chisholm Trail Rescue about their first rescue competition at GRIMP Day in Namur. We chat about their take aways of the event, the training they completed prior and what they would do next time. A definite listen for any North American Fire Department Rescue Team that wants to compete at an international competition.
RescueCast 78 - Justin Moore and REMS by Ronin Rescue
In RescueCast 77 we talk to Pat O who is one of the first North Americans to complete the IMP2 program (GRIMP System) in Belgium. Pat talks about differences and similarities between the IMP 2 program and North American NFPA Rope programs as well as training in Europe.
In RescueCast 76 we talk to Gavin Reed from Blackcomb Ski Patrol about patrolling, rope rescue in patrolling, avi, bombing and helicopters.
RescueCast 73 - Harken Industrial by Ronin Rescue
RescueCast 72 - Kathy Gill And Tower Safety by Ronin Rescue
In RescueCast 71 we have a conversation with Alan from Rope Geeks in the UK. Just a candid conversation between two rescue geeks where we both ask each other questions about the industry.
Something different this week. In this RescueCast we interview 3 of the youngest employees of Ronin Rescue to get their thoughts on rope and rescue work. We discuss age and sexual discrimination on sites; their thoughts on what training works for their age group as well as what does not and their take on if their former experiences prepared them for this line of work
I know we have been on a slight hiatus - but here we are again! In RescueCast 66 we talk with Micah Rush and Shaggy Williams about redundancy, rigging, risk aversion and third party certification.
RescueCast 64 WOMEN IN RESCUE by Ronin Rescue
RescueCast 63 - Russell McCullar And History Of Fire Service Rope Rescue by Ronin Rescue
In RescueCast 62 we talk to our new US Operations Manager - Craig McClure. We discuss lightweight systems (8mm), testing lightweight systems, testing ASAP's on reeves , tailing rope and risk/benefit analysis.
In RescueCast61 we talk to Kenny T and Tom Basher from Ithaca FD about rescues they have completed and how that has shaped their vision on rope rescue and training rope rescuers
RescueCast 58 is a conversation with Matt Hunt from
In RescueCast 57 we interview Tim Anderson of ARS. We talk about how he got his start in the industry, some of the products he has designed and where the industry is moving for small designers such as ARS.
Rescuecast 56 John Norton, Rope Safe & Vets Business by Ronin Rescue
On Podcast 55 we speak with Jay Erban about setting up technical rescue units and using grant money to accomplish this task.
RescueCast 54 Baltimore FD Rescue 1 by Ronin Rescue
RescueCast 53 - 15 To 1 SSSF Why Is It Still Around by Ronin Rescue
Rescue Cast 52 - Joe Gray And Smaller FD's by Ronin Rescue
In RescueCast 51 we interview Hugo Tripp from Germany about Euro/North American rigging differences, rope rescue in the German Fire Service, GRIMP Day and some of the rescue standards they follow in Germany.
RescueCast 50 - The Business Of Rescue by Ronin Rescue
RescueCast 48 - Rescue Unicorns by Ronin Rescue
In RescueCast 47 we interview Damian about the differences in training and skill sets he needed to go from a fire department rescuer to a GRIMP team member and Team Leader. We also chat about his experiences leading a GRIMP Team and the leadership and management involved in being a GRIMP TL.
For RescueCast 46 we interview Mikey Stevenson from the Rope Access and Climbing Podcast. We discuss variations in rope access regulations, why rope rescuer specific technicians may want to take rope access training and we get an insiders view of the Petzl Rope Trip.
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