REMS Training Academy Course

It is the intent of a Rapid Extraction Module or "REMS" team is to provide firefighters, responders, and victims, who are unable to egress under their own power, a safe and secure transport to traditional medical transports, while simultaneously receiving the appropriate medical attention.

While REMS does not intend to replace ground or air transport, ideal conditions may not exist
due to a number of circumstances such as heavy smoke inversion, no roads, or equipment
malfunctions. REMS provides incident managers another option to reach incapacitated crew members and victims. Teams are fully equipped resources, prepared to package and transport injured or ill personnel out of austere environments to the appropriate medical care unit. Traditional REMS Teams are made up of four individuals, but can be as small as two personnel depending on the incident. 

Short course Offering: The short course is 7 days in length and assumes that candidates are rope rescue qualified prior to the course. Course includes UTV Operator Training, Vehicle Access training, Medically Directed Rescue concepts, and several in-depth day and night rescue scenarios.

Lodging: On-site camping accommodations are available. A large group camping area is available. The camping area has a fire pit, potable water, showers, and normal bathrooms available. Lodging for the week is $250.

There are several hotels near State College & Lock Haven, PA within a 10-25 minute drive from the training site. Average cost per night is $100.00. The Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, and Country Inn & Suites are all located within a 25 minute drive on College Ave in State College PA. Average is $110 a night in the local hotels.

Meals: A bagged lunch and hot dinner will be provided daily during the course. Breakfast is on your own.

COURSE POLICIES

Registration Policy:

Payment in full is required to reserve your spot in the course. Tuition is non-transferable and is payable by check, credit card, PayPal or money order. Tuition covers class materials, course equipment use & replacement, and participant certificate or certification cards. Sergeant Rescue, CPI or Bucks County Community College is not obligated to allow any student to attend a course until the required payment and course registration materials are received and approved by Sergeant Rescue Training & Consulting staff.


Harness & Harness Rental Policy:

A Class II or Class III full body harness is required for our rope rescue training courses. Pursuant to the SRTC training policy, all participants are required to have and use a serviceable rope rescue harness. Harness rental is first come first serve. Harness rental is $75.00 per training course. Upon arrival you will sign a harness rental agreement prior to receiving a harness.


DROP ON REQUEST / COURSE FAILURE Policy:

This course is progressive and for the safety of all participants, each candidate must pass a series of evaluations to continue. Each candidate must also adhere to a set of standards that will be provided at the beginning of the course. Failure to pass two (2) evaluations or if a candidate acquires more than three (3) demerits and the candidate will be voluntarily dropped from the course. As the skill stations progress, a certain level of base competency will be required for the completion of safe training operations. No refunds will be provided if the candidate fails to meet the course standards. Candidates may also be dropped from the course for medical or significant safety concerns. 

​Any candidate may also decide to “drop on request” from the program. A Drop on request is when a candidate decides to no longer continue with the course. At which time the candidate will be dismissed from the program. No travel expenses or refunds will be given.


Cancelation, Withdraw & Refund Policy:

To cancel out of or withdraw from a course you must contact our staff via email or phone. If you do cancel or withdraw from a course understand that your seat maybe given to someone on the course waitlist. To re-register for a course you must complete a new course registration and pay for your seat again.

Due to the nature of the registration process for this course, once fully registered your tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions can be made for this.

A full refund will be given if we need to cancel the course for any reason.



Wait List Policy:

We anticipate a waitlist for many of these courses. Space is limited to 20 participants per training program. The course payment selection will be removed once the course is filled. You will be notified if you are placed on the wait list. If an opening occurs you will be notified by order of registration received. If you accept the seat a link for payment will be sent to you.



Late Payment Policy:

Participants that register and choose pay via company check or personal check must submit payment in a timely manner. Payment is due no later than 10 days after your registrations is submitted. If payment is not post marked prior to this date a late fee will be assessed. Late fees will either be invoiced separately or added to any outstanding balance.

- Initial late fee is $25.00

- An additional fee of $10.00 per day will also be assessed if payment is delayed past 14 days from registration and is retroactive to the date of registration.