Name

Ropes That Rescue Ltd

Legal name

Ropes That Rescue Ltd

Website

https://ropesthatrescue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Rescue Training Services

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Rope Access & At-Height Inspection Services (EUAEAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lifting Accessories & Rigging (Slings, Shackles, Hooks, Spreaders) (IMAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Rope rescue training
• Rigging workshops
• Industrial rescue
• Rope access training
• Technical tower rescue

Headquarters

HQ city

Sedona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Open Enrollment Workshop Tuition: Standard 7-day workshops offered to individuals with tuition ranging from $1,550 to $1,750 per student. Programs include Personal Skills Rescue Workshop, Team Skills Rescue Workshop, Industrial Rescue Workshop, Structural-Tower Rescue Workshop, and more.
2. Custom Contract Training: Private training programs delivered at client agency locations. Priced at $2,000/day for 7-day programs ($14,000 total) or $2,350/day for 5-day programs ($11,750 total). Includes up to 12 students with one instructor.
3. Equipment Referral: RTR sells knowledge only and refers customers to AHS Rescue for equipment purchases. RTR students receive discounted pricing at AHS Rescue, creating a referral relationship.
4. Advanced Seminars (AAA-BTBF): Specialized 7-day advanced seminars (4-day Advanced Anchoring Analysis + 3-day Beyond The Barn Floor) for RTR alumni, with 50% discount for returning students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ropes That Rescue Ltd (RTR) delivers instructor-level rope rescue, rigging, and rope access training workshops to professional emergency services and industrial teams. The company teaches a proprietary methodology called "The ART of Clean Rigging," which emphasizes the physics and reasoning behind rigging techniques across a portfolio of seven-day workshops covering rope access, structural/tower rescue, mountain/canyon rescue, tree rescue, linemen rescue, and highline/offset rescue. RTR also co-developed the Arizona Vortex artificial high directional equipment manufactured by Rock Exotica.

Product overview

Ropes That Rescue Ltd is a rope rigging laboratory and instructor-level training organization based in Sedona, Arizona, offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized rescue and rope access training programs. The core offerings include multiple seven-day workshops covering rope access skills (Levels 1 & 2), personal skills rescue (PSRW), team skills rescue (TSRW), advanced skills rescue (ASRW), industrial rescue (IRW), structural-tower rescue (STRW), artificial high directional training (AHDW), offset/highline rescue (OHRW), mountain rescue (MRW), canyon rescue (CRW), tree rescue for firefighters (TRW-F), tactical wilderness rescue (TWRW/REMS), and linemen training programs (rescue/fall prevention, rope access, written procedures). The company also offers the advanced AAA-BTBF seminar on physics and mathematics for rigging. Additionally, Ropes That Rescue co-designed the Arizona Vortex Multipod, an artificial high directional manufactured by Rock Exotica, along with the companion AZORP rigging pod accessory. The company operates training venues across the USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, with an exclusive equipment sales partnership through AHS Rescue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arizona Vortex: Artificial high directional (AHD) equipment co-designed by Reed Thorne and Rock Thompson at Rock Exotica, used as a high frame directional or anchor frame for rope rescue and rope access operations.
• AZORP

Products and services

• Rope Access Skills Workshop - Level 1 Instructor-level rope access training program teaching fundamental skills for maintaining and inspecting structural infrastructure using rope access techniques, including wind turbines, dams, and bridges.
• Rope Access Skills Workshop - Level 2 Advanced rope access skills workshop for practitioners seeking to enhance their technique and knowledge for structural infrastructure maintenance and inspection.
• Rope Access Systems INTENSIVE Comprehensive intensive training program covering rope access systems for professionals in the rope access field.
• Personal Skills Rescue Workshop (PSRW) Instructor-level workshop focused on personal rigging skills and solo/semi-solo rescue techniques, emphasizing the Seven Minimalist Rescue Archetypes and AZTEK kit usage.
• Team Skills Rescue Workshop (TSRW) Training program for industrial and wilderness rescue teams covering anchoring, physics, pulley systems, high directionals, and high angle offsets using Arizona Vortex frames.
• Advanced Skills Rescue Workshop (ASRW) Advanced rescue workshop covering specialized techniques for experienced rescue practitioners.
• Artificial High Directional Workshop (AHDW) Seven-day train-the-trainer program on the use of artificial high directionals including Arizona Vortex, luffing frames, rigging pods, and capstan winch systems. Covers physics of high directionals and proper implementation.
• Offset/Highline Rescue Workshop (OHRW) Workshop on temporary rigging with elevated rope tracking elements, covering high angle offsets, low-tension highlines, tracking lines, and skate blocks for canyon and industrial environments.
• Industrial Rescue Workshop (IRW) In-depth industrial rescue training emphasizing structural rescue, bottom-up and top-down scenarios, extensive knotcraft, lashing techniques, and frame building using Arizona Vortex for industrial settings.
• Structural-Tower Rescue Workshop (STRW) Training for emergency responders on lattice steel and monopole tower rescue, including bottom-up procedures, tower climbing techniques, fall protection, and solo/semi-solo rescue operations.
• Mountain Rescue Workshop (MRW) Minimalist approach to mountain rescue procedures teaching access, stabilization, and extrication of patients from mid-face climbing accidents with emphasis on advanced knotcraft and Seven Minimalist Rescue Archetypes.
• Canyon Rescue Workshop (CRW) Invitation-only workshop for slot canyon rescue procedures covering sedimentary canyon plateaus, high angle offsets, highlines, and patient retrieval from confined canyon environments.
• Tree Rescue Workshop - Firefighter (TRW-F) Seven-day rescue training for fire and emergency services on bottom-up tree rescue techniques including throw lines, rope techniques, shepherd's hook climbing, limb walking, and canopy movement.
• Tactical Wilderness Rescue Workshop (TWRW/REMS) Intensive instructor-level wilderness SAR and fire practitioner training based on NFPA 2500, focusing on minimalist wilderness rescue with fewer rescuers and simplified rope systems.
• Advanced Anchoring Analysis & Beyond the Barn Floor Seminar (AAA-BTBF) Seven-day advanced seminar (4-day AAA + 3-day BTBF) on advanced physics, mathematics, and trigonometry for rigging problem-solving. Limited to RTR alumni with strong mathematics background, with 50% discount for returning students.
• Linemen Rescue/Fall Prevention Training Training for power transmission linemen on rope rescue from towers and conductors, fall protection using 100% attachment and rope, and emergency response procedures. Meets OSHA 1910.269 fall protection mandate.
• Linemen Rope Access Training Pioneering rope access training for power transmission linemen covering tower access, conductor work, and guyed systems, developed by Reed Thorne. First SPRAT-certified transmission linemen trained in 2007 for Southern California Edison.
• Line Work Written Procedures Detailed written procedures and precision illustrations for transmission/substation rope work and rescue operations, including custom tower and structure documentation.
• Custom Contract Training Private closed training programs delivered at client agency locations, priced at $2,000/day for 7-day programs ($14,000 total) or $2,350/day for 5-day programs ($11,750 total). Up to 12 students per class.

Quantifiable outcome

• First SPRAT-certified transmission linemen trained in 2007 by Reed Thorne for Southern California Edison Company
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Rock Exotica / Thompson Manufacturing Inc.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1996Rock Thompson at Rock Exotica in Utah collaborated with Reed Thorne to develop the Arizona Vortex multipod. Thompson Manufacturing Inc. (Rock Exotica) manufactures the AZV from T-6 aluminum. This is a core proprietary product for RTR's training programs.
• AHS Rescue (Phoenix, Arizona)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive equipment partner. RTR sells knowledge only and refers all equipment purchases to AHS Rescue. Dale Stewart, owner of AHS Rescue, is described as 'a walking encyclopedia on equipment.' RTR students receive discounted pricing. AHS ships directly to RTR venues worldwide.
• Various International LiaisonsregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTR works with local liaisons in Canada, UK, Scotland, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand to coordinate venue access, logistics, and program delivery in international markets.
• Mid-Atlantic Technical Rescue (MATR)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMike Green, RTR lead instructor, also owns MATR which focuses on teaching other technical rescue disciplines such as heavy auto extrication, industrial rigging, physics and math for technical rescuers.
• Len Batley (Senior RTR Instructor, Australia)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior RTR Instructor based in Australia who coordinates and teaches programs in Australia/New Zealand, organizing venues and local logistics for international expansion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Petzl America: Petzl is a leading rope equipment manufacturer that also runs the Petzl Rope Trip competition and supports rope access/rescue training. Petzl's Rope Trip directly engages RTR alumni (Keith Thorne's team won in 2020), making Petzl an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• SPRAT (Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians): Industry body that certifies rope access technicians; RTR's training programs align with SPRAT certification pathways, and Keith Thorne is an L3 SPRAT-certified supervisor. Ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor.
• IRATA International: Global rope access trade association certifying technicians worldwide. Adjacent to RTR's rope access curriculum and a likely channel for international demand; RTR's offerings align with IRATA training pathways.
• AHS Rescue: Exclusive equipment partner for RTR, providing rope rescue gear to RTR students at discounted pricing and shipping to workshop venues worldwide. A channel/ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Regional players

• Vertical Rescue Solutions: Australia-based rope rescue and rope access training organization serving the APAC market. Regional peer to RTR's Australian programs delivered through Len Batley, with similar vertical-rescue curriculum focus.
• Safety & Access Ltd: UK-based rope access and rescue training provider with comparable curriculum to RTR's European offerings. Regional peer operating in geographies where RTR conducts programs but does not directly displace RTR's US/Australia operations.

Direct peers

• Rescue3 International: Rescue3 delivers swiftwater, rope, and technical rescue training globally with a strong curriculum and instructor-certification model. Directly competes with RTR in rope rescue and rigging instruction for firefighters and rescue professionals.
• ROCO Rescue: ROCO Rescue is a US-based technical rescue training company offering rope, confined space, and structural rescue programs to industrial and emergency services markets. Directly comparable to RTR's firefighter/EMS/SAR and industrial training portfolio with similar 5-7 day instructor-level workshop format.

Emerging players

• Rigging for Rescue: Specialized rigging-focused training organization offering technical rigging education for emergency services. Comparable niche focus on rigging methodology but smaller scale than RTR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Ropes-That-Rescue/418950990284
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ropes-that-rescue

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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