Michigan Urban Search and Rescue Training Foundation

Tech Rescue Training for Serious Professionals

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Trench Rescue Programs

Industry-leading trench training

When a trench collapses, chaos unfolds in seconds. Every rescue is unique—and every second counts. Our Trench Rescue Training Programs equip responders with the knowledge and hands-on skills to manage these high-risk incidents safely and efficiently.

Whether you’re just starting out or advancing your technical rescue expertise, our program offers courses for every experience level—from boot to rescue squad officer.

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Rope Rescue Programs

You gotta know the rules, to break the rules

Rope rescue might look easy on the internet—until it isn’t.
We’ve been doing this for decades, constantly refining our techniques, updating equipment, and incorporating best practices that emphasize safety, efficiency, and repeatability.

Our Rope Rescue programs go far beyond the basics, building the skills and judgment needed to handle any rope environment with confidence and precision.
To explore our rope rescue course catalog, click the link below.

Student decending a highline in a MUSAR Rope Technician workshop.

Structural Collapse

Lift, Hold, Move, And breach


Our Structural Collapse Training programs are built for firefighters and rescue workers who lead from the front and get the job done. You’ll lift, cut, breach, and build in full-scale Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) scenarios designed to push your limits.

We move at mission tempo, burn through real materials, and train like it matters—because it does. No wallflowers here, please. If you’re not ready to work, this isn’t your class.

Confined Space Rescue

No Easy Way In. No Easy Way Out.


Every confined space is a problem — tight, dark, and unforgiving.

Our Confined Space Operations and Technician programs demand focus, teamwork, and respect for the hazards that take lives every year. You’ll rig, package, monitor, and make entries that build real rescue confidence through hands-on evolution.

Confined Space response isn’t about comfort — it’s about control. We’ll help you push past the instinct to panic, find calm in the dark, and earn the kind of confidence that only comes from doing the work. To explore our Confined Space rescue classes, click below.