Training Courses
County Animal Response Team (CART)
Course Overview This 2-day Awareness level course, usually scheduled on a weekend, is designed for groups or individuals either starting a CART, or those that
Animal Technical Rescue Awareness
Course Overview This course provides the knowledge and understanding of skills and resources necessary to respond to a ATR incident as a single incident, or
Animal Technical Rescue Technician
Course Overview This course provides the knowledge and skills to prepare an individual to respond to an Animal Technical Rescue incident as a single incident
Other courses
We can provide specialized classes individually designed specifically for your group. Pick and choose from the following Modules to get exactly what your group needs:
NFPA River & Flood Rescue Ops
Course Overview 3-day intermediate river and flood rescue course. Industry standard certified course meets NFPA 1670 & 1006 “Operations Level” and partial “Technician Level” certification.
CSFM River & Flood Rescue Tech
Course Overview Intermediate to advanced rescue operations for rescuers working in or around dynamic rivers or floods. The essential building-block course for rescue safety and
CSFM Rope Rescue Awareness/Ops
Course Overview The industry standard course for introduction to intermediate rope rescue strategy and tactics. Prepares the rescuer for the most common rescue techniques for
CSFM Rope Rescue Technician
Course Overview Advanced ropes course for vertical rope access and technical rescue options, utilizing artificial high-directionals, exposure to rescuer mobility options and rescuer attended litter
The Instructors
John Maretti
John Maretti started as a Firefighter with the City of Chico Fire Department in 1984 and served on their Technical Rescue Team and well as
Matt Wallen
A highly regarded and well known Technical Rescue Instructor in California, Matt has been involved with Code3Rescue’s Swiftwater and Technical Rope Rescue Training Program since
Dr. Cheryl Ellis
Dr. Cheryl Ellis received both her Bachelor’s degree and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California at Davis, CA. Her professional interests include
Dr. Norm Rosene
Dr. Norm Rosene is a practicing dentist who serves as the Vice President of the North Valley Animal Disaster Group (NVADG), and has participated on
Leah Critchfield, EMT-P, RN, RVT
Leah is an active paramedic, full time Nurse, and experienced relief Veterinary Technician out of Northern California. Her professional focus is in Emergency Medicine, Disaster
John Fox
John recently retired as the Chief for San Juan Bautista Fire Department. Previously he was a Firefighter/Engineer for 8 years and a Captain/Duty Officer with
Deb Fox
Deb is a retired Firefighter II/ EMT with the San Juan Bautista Fire Department with over 16 years fire service experience. Deb was a Firefighter