MATT SCHARPER

MATT SCHARPER | INSTRUCTOR

Professional Service Since 1978 (Retired) | CMC Since 2013

Occupation / Agencies

Deputy Chief (Retired), State Search and Rescue Coordinator, California Governor’s Office Of Emergency Services (OES)

Law Enforcement Division

Course Coordinator, California Governor’s Office Of Emergency Services (OES)

Search Management and Winter Search Management, California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certified

Local SAR Team Instructor, Rope Rescue

Member, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Typing and Credentialing Committees; Search and Rescue, and Emergency Management

Member, State Search and Rescue Coordinators’ Council, Past Vice Chairman

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Rope Rescue Technician III

Covers NFPA 1006 Chapter 5 (Rope Rescue) Technician Level Skills. Rope Rescue Technician III is an advanced rope rescue training for the serious professional.

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Structural Collapse Shoring

Covers NFPA 1006 Chapter 6 (Structural Collapse Rescue) Operations Level Skills. Structural Collapse Rescue is an intensive 24-hour class that provides hands-on training and real life scenarios allowing the student to gain confidence in a building a variety of shores.

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Contract Class

Contract classes can be tailored to your specific needs and taught at your location. This allows your rescue team to develop skills based on the situations they would most likely encounter.

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Rope Rescue Technician I/II

Covers NFPA 1006 Chapter 5 (Rope Rescue) Operations and Technician level skills. Rope Rescue Technician I/II provides an intensive 40-hour high-angle rescue class that teaches skills required by fire departments, mountain, and industrial rescue teams.

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