Training

Technical Rescue Preparation

Squad 288’s training path reflects the demands of special operations, hazardous materials response, and citywide major incident readiness.

FDNY Technical Rescue School

Required and additional coursework carried forward from the company archive.

Required Courses

  • Rescue Technician
  • Hazardous Materials Technician II
  • Confined Space Rescue Technician
  • Collapse Rescue Technician
  • Trench Rescue Technician
  • Hi-Angle Rope Rescue Technician
  • Surface Ice & Cold Water Rescue
  • Dive Tender Training

Additional Courses

  • Advanced Shoring
  • Advanced Hi-Angle / Lead Climbing
  • Advanced Extrication
  • Advanced Rigging
  • Lead Climbing
  • Swift Water Rescue Training
  • Rescue Boat Operator Training
Technical rescue trench training scene associated with Squad 288 operations
Homeland Security

Homeland Security Courses

  • Live Agent WMD Training - Anniston, Alabama
  • Bomb School - Socorro, New Mexico
  • Radiation School - Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Rail Car Tank Course - Pueblo, Colorado
  • Highway Transport Course - Dugway, Utah