The Roco Rescue offices will be closed due to the hurricane in the Gulf of America. We intend to be open by this Friday afternoon, the 12th of the month.
Roco sets the standard for saving lives and keeping rescuers safe.
MOTTO
There’s a safe way – and a safer way!
VISION
To provide the highest quality training, equipment and services, while treating our customers and fellow employees with courtesy, honesty and respect.
WELCOME!
If you face the challenges of confined space and high-angle rescue emergencies at your worksite or in your response area, Roco can help. Our team of experienced responders will provide top-quality technical rescue training (and certification), safe and effective CSRT rescue standby services, certified safety and medical professionals, and the very best in rescue gear and specialized kits. You will find our instructor and services personnel to be the most industrially experienced in the business – and they are fully dedicated to serving emergency responders and our customers.
Due to the number of fatalities in confined spaces, OSHA developed its Permit-Required Confined Space Regulation (1910.146). At the time, Roco provided input from its industrial rescue experience to maximize the effectiveness of the standard in preventing and successfully managing incidents. OSHA later approved Roco’s Confined Space Types Chart as one acceptable means to classify confined spaces for rescue practice and planning purposes. Today, Roco continues to provide recommendations to assist our customers with their compliance needs.
For more than 40 years, the Roco Team has had the privilege of training, serving and assisting emergency responders. Fire and police departments to industrial responders to elite military teams from around the world, we are proud to have worked with the best. Over the years, we have trained more than 78,000 students and are still going strong!
Bottom line…we’re all about rescue and safety, and that’s where we can serve you. For more information, please request a quote or give us a call at 800-647-7626 (Talk-to-a-Human).
Sincerely, Kay Goodwyn President/CEO
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Since 2013
“Roco sets the standard for saving lives and keeping rescuers safe.”
1982
Roco Rescue, Inc. is incorporated to provide rescue training and equipment.
1989
The 1st Roco Rescue Challenge is held in Port Arthur, Texas. Approximately 16 teams from across the nation attended the inaugural 3-day event.
1989
Roco Rescue trains the National Parks Service in elevated and confined space rescue at the Statue of Liberty in New York.
1990
Roco begins offering Rescue Standby Services, known as CSRT.
1993
Following the bombing at the World Trade Center in New York, Roco supports local and federal FEMA rescue teams. Roco later assists with the development of a rescue plan for the Trade Center.
1995
Roco Rescue sets an indoor rappel record of 1,392 feet while rappelling the elevator shaft at the World Trade Center along with the New York Police Department ESU and the Port Authority Police. That same year, Roco supports federal and local USAR teams at the site of the Oklahoma City bombing.
1995
Roco Rescue sets an indoor rappel record of 1,392 feet while rappelling the elevator shaft at the World Trade Center along with the New York Police Department ESU and the Port Authority Police. That same year, Roco supports federal and local USAR teams at the site of the Oklahoma City bombing.
1996
Roco Rescue becomes a certified woman-owned business by WBENC.
1997
The company moves into its new headquarters and warehouse facility in Baton Rouge at 7077 Exchequer Drive.
1998
Roco’s Confined Space Types Chart is recognized by OSHA as an effective means to classify confined spaces for rescue planning and practice purposes.
2001
Less than one month prior to 9/11, Roco delivers its first Combat Tactical Rescue® course for the USAF 24th Special Tactics Squadron in Baton Rouge. Following the 9/11 attacks, Roco supports local and FEMA rescue teams at the World Trade Center and at the Pentagon.
2005
Hurricane Katrina hits Louisiana causing massive flooding and devastation. Roco supports local and FEMA USAR teams – including Task Force Teams from New Mexico and Vancouver, Canada.
2007
The Roco Training Center (RTC) opens in Baton Rouge. The training prop, designed for confined space rescue, is the site for training approximately 2500 students per year.
2008
Roco is awarded the Guardian Angel Technical Recovery contract, including special tactical kits as well as Combat Technical Rescue® Training for USAF Pararescue. Equipment and training were delivered across the nation and internationally.
2011
Roco begins providing tactical training and extraction kits to the United States Special Operations Command under the CASEVAC program contract.
2012
Roco begins providing Marine Rescue Standby for construction, repair and maintenance work on industrial docks along local waterways.
2013
OSHA recognizes Roco Rescue as a VPP Star Worksite – one of the nation’s top workplace safety awards.
2017
Roco teams with the North Dakota Safety Council to build a Roco-designed training prop for their new campus and for Roco’s rescue courses in the region.
2019
Roco is contracted by the Louisiana Department of Transportation to develop a confined space program for the state. Training is provided to employees across the State.
2020
Roco attains ISO 9001 certification which focuses on consistent quality and ever-improving customer service.
2021
Roco begins providing professional safety services throughout the Gulf Coast region.
2022
Entergy Corporation awards its Premier Vendor Top Safety award to Roco Rescue for rescue and safety services performed at its various plant sites.
2024
A new Scaffolding prop was completed at the Roco Training Center in Baton Rouge. This new addition will facilitate our New Scaffolding Classes as well as our Fall Protection Classes.
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“ You will find Roco personnel to be the most experienced in the business – and they are fully dedicated to serving emergency responders and providing a safe jobsite for our customers. “
