NFPA 1006 Heavy Vehicle Rescue Awareness Level

RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition HVR Awareness Level 

RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 HVR Awareness Level online course, students will be lead through the initial stages of heavy vehicle rescue objectives and firefighter safety concerns.  We will deliver this as a two part program.  First part is online similar to our previous pre course components.  Focus is on the knowledge sets required by the NFPA 1006 standard.  A series of videos followed up with section tests.  Second part, will be an interactive, one on one session with Lead Instructor, John O’Blenis.  This will be booked once part 1 is completed.  

HVR Awareness level registration here!

NFPA 1006 Heavy Vehicle Rescue Operations Level 

RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition HVR Operations Level 

This course includes hands on training for EVERY TOOL AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL!  RS Rescue does not, and will never run a “This is how you would use this tool.” type program. 

RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition Heavy Vehicle Rescue Operations Level course will have you introduced to a variety of large/heavy commercial vehicles, their systems and the challenges they present to the modern day rescuer.   This hands on one day course will have you stabilizing and extricating on heavy vehicles including bus and transport truck!

As part of a team, you will also learn to act as a Rescue Sector Officer (RSO) for portions of the training. As part of the RSO introduction and development, you will learn the importance of maintaining crew safety and the development of stabilization and extrication plans. These advanced skills taught will shape students to begin working as part of an advanced vehicle rescue team. Upon completion of all skill sets, you and your now ready to respond crew will engage in real time staged multi-vehicle extrication scenarios.  

HVR Operations course dates here!

NFPA 1006 Heavy Vehicle Rescue Technician Level

RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition HVR Technician Level 

This course includes hands on training for EVERY TOOL AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL!  RS Rescue does not, and will never run a “This is how you would use this tool.” type program. 

RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition HVR Technician Level course will have you introduced to a variety of advanced level vehicle rescue incidents, their challenges and the different tools and equipment that may be required to assist in incident resolution. These types of incidents include heavy vehicles in unique or precarious positions as well as advanced extrication techniques using a variety of different hydraulic, electric and pneumatic tools and equipment.

As part of a team, you will also learn to act as a Rescue Sector Officer (RSO) for portions of the training. As part of the RSO introduction and development, you will learn the importance of maintaining crew safety and the development of stabilization and extrication plans. These advanced skills taught will shape students to begin working as part of an advanced heavy vehicle rescue team. Upon completion of all skill sets, you and your now ready to respond crew will engage in real time staged multi-vehicle extrication scenarios.  

HVR Technician course dates here!

RS Rescue is Ontario’s leading Vehicle and Machinery extrication training course provider. All RS Rescue programs are in compliance with NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition and Ontario Fire Service Section 21 Guidance Notes. Your real time “responses” to staged scenarios in a team environment will have you not just NFPA compliant, but “job ready” for when that fire department comes calling.

NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition Machinery Rescue Awareness Level – Online Course

RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition Machinery Rescue Awareness Level online course, students will be lead through the initial stages of a simple machinery rescue.  We will deliver this as a two part program.  First part is online similar to our previous pre course components.  Focus is on the knowledge sets required by the NFPA 1006 standard.  A series of videos followed up with section tests.  Second part, will be an interactive, one on one online testing session with Lead Instructor John O’Blenis.  This will be booked once part 1 is completed.

This program incorporates all NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition Machinery Rescue Awareness Level requirements.  Upon successful completion of all of these requirements, an NFPA 1006 -2021 compliant Machinery Rescue Awareness Level certificate will be issued.  Learn more

NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition Machinery Rescue Operations Level

This course includes hands on training for EVERY TOOL AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL!   RS Rescue does not, and will never run a “This is how you would use this tool.” type program.

During the NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition Operations Level 8 hour course, students will be introduced to the various stages of machinery accidents and learn how to safely and efficiently navigate through these stages in a team environment. You will learn how to identify and isolate potential hazards to both you and the patient. We will focus on systematic scene management approaches coupled with a variety of stabilization techniques.  Learn more!

NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition Machinery Rescue Technician Level

This course will include hands on training for EVERY TOOL AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL!  RS Rescue does not, and will never run a “This is how you would use this tool.” type program. 

This program is currently under construction and course dates will be announced soon.  If this course interests you, please click the link, then click the “I’m attending” button to be added to our WAIT LIST.  There is no obligation to attend once the course dates are announced.  We are simply using this as a tool to gather a list of people to contact directly when the course becomes available.  Learn more!

RS Rescue is Ontario’s leading extrication training course provider. All RS Rescue programs are in compliance with NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition and Ontario Fire Service Section 21 Guidance Notes. Your real time “responses” to staged scenarios in a team environment will have you not just NFPA compliant, but “job ready” for when that fire department comes calling.

NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition CPVR Awareness Level 

RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition CPVR Awareness Level online course, students will be lead through the initial stages of common passenger vehicle rescue objectives and firefighter safety concerns.  We will deliver this as a two part program.  First part is online similar to our previous pre course components.  Focus is on the knowledge sets required by the NFPA 1006 standard.  A series of videos followed up with section tests.  Second part, will be an interactive, one on one online testing session with Lead Instructor John O’Blenis.  This will be booked once part 1 is completed.  

This program incorporates all NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition CPVR Awareness Level requirements.  Upon successful completion of all of these requirements, an NFPA 1006 -2021 compliant CPVR Awareness Level certificate will be issued.  

CPVR Awareness course registration here!

NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition CPVR Operations Level

This course includes hands on training for EVERY TOOL AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL!   RS Rescue does not, and will never run a “This is how you would use this tool.” type program.

During RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition CPVR Operations Level one day course, students will be introduced to the various stages of automobile accidents and learn how to safely and efficiently navigate through these stages in a team environment.  You will learn how to identify and isolate potential hazards to both you and the patient. The course will focus on Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) and the hazards that these systems pose to today’s firefighters.  Systematic scene management approaches coupled with an assortment of stabilization and glass management techniques will complete the first stages of the vehicle rescue training!   

CPVR Operations course dates here!

NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition CPVR Technician Level

This course includes hands on training for EVERY TOOL AVAILABLE AT THIS LEVEL!  RS Rescue does not, and will never run a “This is how you would use this tool.” type program. 

RS Rescue’s NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition CPVR Technician Level course will have you introduced to a variety of advanced level vehicle rescue incidents, their challenges and the different tools and equipment that may be required to assist in incident resolution. These types of incidents include vehicles in unique or precarious positions as well as advanced extrication techniques using a variety of different hydraulic, electric and pneumatic tools and equipment.

As part of a team, you will also learn to act as a Rescue Sector Officer (RSO) for portions of the training. As part of the RSO introduction and development, you will learn the importance of maintaining crew safety and the development of stabilization and extrication plans. These advanced skills taught will shape students to begin working as part of an advanced vehicle rescue team. Upon completion of all skill sets, you and your now ready to respond crew will engage in real time staged multi-vehicle extrication scenarios.  

CPVR Technician course dates here!

NFPA 1006 – 2021 Edition Online Courses

Click any of the links for additional course details!

Chapter 8 Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue – Awareness Level

Chapter 9 Heavy Vehicle Rescue – Awareness Level

Chapter 13 Machinery Rescue – Awareness Level

Lol, be sure to remember where you left your dog last year!

Machinery Rescue?!  That’s right!  As of January of 2019, RS Rescue will be hosting NFPA 1006 compliant Machinery Rescue programs.  Any of you who have taken our vehicle rescue courses will know that we only hold hands on training programs.  This is no exception!

Description:

During the NFPA 1006 Operations Level 8 hour course, students will be introduced to the various stages of machinery accidents and learn how to safely and efficiently navigate through these stages in a team environment. You will learn how to identify and isolate potential hazards to both you and the patient. We will focus on systematic scene management approaches coupled with a variety of stabilization techniques.

You will go through step by step training evolutions on the safe use of pneumatic, electric and hand tools such as the Dremel, portable band saw, grinder, whizzer saw and much more!   The afternoon portion of the day will include real time staged scenarios for you and your team to tackle!

Space is limited to ensure personal attention for each student and lots of hands on tool time. This program incorporates all NFPA 1006 Awareness and Operations Level Requirements.  Upon Successful completion of all of these requirements, both an NFPA 1006 compliant Awareness Level and Operations Level Machinery Rescue certificate will be issued.

Objectives:

This course covers all NFPA 1006 Chapter 13 Operations Level requirements that include:

• Pre-planning machinery rescue incidents
• Site control and scene management
• Fire suppression and safety measures
• Determining required support operations
• General and unique hazards associated with machinery rescue incidents
• Size up of existing and potential conditions at machinery rescue incidents
• Gathering pertinent information related to incident
• Identifying probable victim locations and survivability
• Identifying and controlling hazards presented by the machine, its position, or its systems
• Use, care and inspection of all tools and equipment
• Protecting a victim during extrication or disentanglement
• Packaging a victim prior to extrication or disentanglement

Pre-Requisites:

• Pre-Course E-Learning session must be completed prior to practical training (access given 2 weeks in advance of your selected course dates)
• Submit a completed Medical Questionnaire/Waiver form.
• Submit a completed COVID-19 Screening form each day of practical training.

Course Dates:

Click course date to view or register

Jan 23, 2021 Cancelled due to provincial lockdown

May 15, 2021

Course Duration:

• Practical on the training grounds: 1 day (8 hours)

Course Hours:

• 08:30 – 17:00

Student PPE Requirements:

Student must bring:

• Safety footwear
• safety glasses
• weather appropriate work gloves

Course Fee:

• $400 + HST
• Course fee can be paid when registering.  RS Rescue reserves the right to cancel up to one week prior to any course in which the minimum registration is not achieved.

Notes: 

• Candidates should expect to participate in lengthy, physically demanding training exercises and therefore be in good physical condition.
• Use of fire department bunker gear or coveralls is acceptable providing you have permission from the Fire Chief of designate.  (We don’t need the permission from your chief, just you do!)

This program provides former students the opportunity to maintain the skills they learned at RS Rescue, and to develop themselves as extrication instructors at virtually no cost. Since this started in 2012, we have successfully developed several former students through this volunteer program into very skilled instructors and ultimately, rescue sector officers.

How do I become an Associate Instructor?

Students must first complete RS Rescue Rescue’s CPVR Technician Level AND HVR Technician Level. Once completed, you can request to be added to the Associate Instructor program. Eligible course dates will be posted to a protected area of the website available only to the exclusive list of Associates.  To which Associate Instructors will request course dates through the website, and will be placed on the course instructor roster in the order the requests are received.  Eligible AI’s will be contacted 3-4 weeks in advance of the request course dates to let them know if they are required or not.  Lunch and all PPE is provided with the exception safety footwear.

Once accepted into the program and selected to participate as an Associate Instructor, you may use the Lead Instructor, John O’Blenis, or any other member of the senior instruction team (with their permission) as a work reference. At this time, you may also place RS Rescue under your volunteer experience of your resume.

These events are for registered Associate Instructors ONLY. 

Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2026, Guelph, ON

Apr 11, 2026, Oshawa, ON

Apr 25-26, 2026, London, ON

May 9, 2026, Barrie, ON

May 23-24, 2026, Pembroke, ON

Jun 13-14, 2026, Amaranth, ON

September 19-20, 2026 Guelph, ON

September 26, 2026 Oshawa, ON

October 17-18, 2026 London, ON

October 24, 2026 Oshawa, ON

November 7-8, 2026 Guelph, ON

December 5-6, 2026 Amaranth, ON