Rescue Training International

10/05/2026

09/28/2026

09/28/2026

As a reminder, our main office is closed from September 28 through October 16.
Feel free to email, text, message, or call. But be aware that it may be several days before you receive a reply.

09/22/2026

This year has been incredibly busy with training. This past weekend we had six classes going on at the same time. FAST 1 & 2 in New Braunfels, Industrial Rope Rescue in Odessa, FAST 1 in Centerpoint, FAST 1 New Braunfels, GSAR 1 Pickens Co, Ga, and another GSAR 1 Pickens Co, Ga.

The rest of September, October and now November are going to pretty busy as well.

Our main office will be shut down from September 28 through October 17, 2026. We will be heading to Colorado for a few weeks of camping, training, ATVing and exploring.

08/29/2026

And here is one more addition to our Instructor Cadre. Welcome to Cody Smith of the Liberty Chapel VFD. He has completed the first steps toward FAST 1 Instructor. And then more.

08/26/2026

2026 Class Schedule
We have added quite a few new classes and more coming.
This is the current 07/20/2026 list of classes that are open for enrollment and have the registration links uploaded.
If you are interested in hosting a class, requesting a class or setting up dates for next year - now is the time to get your preferred dates before they are taken.

August 2026
1-2 Ground Search And Rescue 1 - Sand Hills, Tx OPEN
2-4 Flood And Swiftwater Tech 1 - Broken Bow, Ok
3-7 Industrial Rope Rescue Technician 1 - Odessa, Tx
3-4 Surf Rescue Boat Tech 1 - Crystal Beach, Tx
5-6 FAST Rescue Boat Tech 1 - Broken Bow, Ok
8-9 Ground Search And Rescue 1 - Sand Hills, Tx OPEN
8-9 Lake Rescue Boat Technician 1 - Lake Granbury, Tx OPEN
10-12 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Dallas, Tx
12-14 Permit Required Confined Space30 Hr - Odessa, Tx
14-15 Lake Rescue Boat Tech 2 - Ocean Springs, Ms OPEN
15-16 Ground Search And Rescue 1 - Dayton, Tx
16-17 Lake PWC Rescue Tech 1 - Ocean Springs, Ms OPEN
24-26 Permit Required Confined Space30 Hr - Odessa, Tx
27-28 Scaffold Rescue - Odessa, Tx
28-30 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - New Braunfels, Tx
28-30 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Junction, Tx
31-2 Permit Required Confined Space30 Hr - Odessa, Tx

September 2026
2-4 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Victoria FD, TX
5-6 Lake Rescue Boat Technician 1 - Lake Granbury, Tx
7-9 Permit Required Confined Space 30 Hr - Odessa, Tx
8-10 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Concan, Tx
11-13 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 2 - Concan, Tx
11-13 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Dallas, Tx
12-13 Lake Rescue Boat Technician 1 - Ocean Springs, Ms
14-16 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - New Braunfels, Tx
17-18 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 2 - New Braunfels, Tx
14-18 Industrial Rope Rescue Technician 50 - Odessa, Tx
18-20 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - New Braunfels, Tx
18-20 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Center Point, Tx
18-19 Ground Search And Rescue 1 - Pickens County, SC
20-21 Ground Search And Rescue 1 - Pickens County, SC
25-27 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Junction, Tx
28- Oct 16 RTI Office Closed
28- Oct 16 2026 Fall Colors, Mountain OHV, Camping
29-1 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Canyon Lake, Tx

October 2026
28- Oct 16 2026 Fall Colors, Mountain OHV, Camping
2-4 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Center Point, Tx
3-4 FAST Rescue Boat Technician 1 - Dallas, Tx
9-11 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Dallas, Tx
13-15 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Canyon Lake, Tx
17-18 Ground Search And Rescue 1 - Dallas, Tx
23-25 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - New Braunfels, Tx
24-25 Ground Search And Rescue 1 - Dallas, Tx - Open
27-29 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - Canyon Lake, Tx

November 2026
6-8 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 2 - New Braunfels, Tx
13-15 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - New Braunfels, Tx
21-22 Ground Search And Rescue 2 - Dallas, Tx - Open

December 2026
11-13 Flood And Swiftwater Technician 1 - New Braunfels, Tx
If you have a specific class request and or dates, give us a call or email.

08/21/2026

We have a new addition to the Instructor Cadre. Chief Justin Wills, Concan VFD. Justin will be working on his Lead Instructor requirements over the next few months. Justin is also EMS Director in Uvalde and Real Counties.