This “hands on” class will teach you the fundamentals of scene access and roped rescue.
All essential equipment will be provided by Hard Water Sports including; harnesses and helmets.
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Course skills include:
- Anchor building for rope rescue
- Rappeling/ rope descending
- Rope ascending
- Construction and applying mechanical advantage
Course Audience
- First Responders
- Search and Rescue Team Members
- Roped Climbing Guides
- Fire Fighters
- Ski Patrolers
This 1-day course is designed for persons needing hands on experience with rope rescue.
Intro to Rope Rescue
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To give you the skills and the confidence for roped scene access on an angled terrain and to introduce rope aided rescues.
Class TIMELINE
One day class – Saturday, March 14, 2026.
9:00 Meet at Hard Water Sports guide shop
9:30 on location rope work
1-1:30 Break for lunch
1:30 2nd location rope work
5:00 class wrap up
Plan for a full day of outdoor, on location skills training.
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Rope Rescue Class Details
Who: Rescuers who want hands on, high angle rope training.
When: Saturday, March 14, 2026
Where: Sandstone, MN
Why: To gain experience constructing and leading rope rescues.
How to Register: Call 651 302-1774 or Book online
Cost: 1 day class is $120
The 1-day rope rescue class offered by Hard Water Sports teaches the skills needed to preform scene access and victim recovery.
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Hard Water Sports offers private Intro to Rope Rescue classes for organizations. If your Search and Rescue team or your Fire Fighting crew are in need of an on location, rope rescue instruction contact us about bringing the class to you.
Pick between a full day “hands on” class or the abbreviated 4 hour course taught at your location.
Call 651 302 1774 to discuss the options of an onsite class for your team.