Dalan Zartman

Heavy Rescue

Dalan Zartman is a 20-year career veteran of the fire service and president and founder of Rescue Methods, LLC. He is assigned to a heavy rescue and is an active leader as a member of both local and national tech rescue response teams. Zartman has delivered fire and technical rescue training courses and services around the globe for more than 15 years. He is also an international leader in fire-based research, testing, training and consulting related to energy storage, and serves as the COO at the Energy Security Agency. Zartman serves as regional training program director and advisory board member for the Bowling Green State University State Fire School. He is a certified rescue instructor, technical rescue specialist, public safety diver, fire instructor II, firefighter II, and EMTP.

LATEST ARTICLES

Vehicle extrication begins with leadership

There are specific things the first-arriving officer can do to improve a vehicle extrication’s outcome

September 04, 2015 02:28 PM

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Search and Rescue

Rescue response: How to manage it

This playbook to better rescue management will help you avoid the common mental mistakes on a rescue operation

August 12, 2015 01:06 PM

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Rescuing suspended victims: 2 scenarios

Most suspended, confined-space rescue victims are working in some capacity and are using a fall-arrest system; here’s how to treat and reach those victims

July 02, 2015 07:25 PM

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Search and Rescue

5 steps to water rope rescues

Being skilled at throwing a rope bag is tools for a water rescuer to possess; here’s a look at how to improve rope throws

May 28, 2015 12:36 PM

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Rescue tactics: Keeping victims off walls

Protrusions on cliffs or walls during high-angle rescues pose a threat to rescuer and victim; here are some simple ways to work around those obstacles

April 27, 2015 04:54 PM

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Rescue tactics: 2 steps to stabilize vehicles

Follow these procedures for primary and secondary stabilization to properly secure a vehicle on its side with in your first five minutes on scene

March 23, 2015 03:19 PM

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5 steps to a safe ice rescue

Proper firefighter training, equipment, technique and awareness can reduce the dangers of ice rescues

March 02, 2015 10:35 AM

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3 keys to a good shore water rescue

Shore-based water rescues are tricky business, understanding and practicing these three principals will increase the odds of success

January 29, 2015 04:45 PM

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High-angle rescue: How to execute mid-height pick off

Pick offs require a lot of repetition and are a high-risk rigging event; these steps and video will help you train for these rescues

December 17, 2014 11:35 AM

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Rescue lesson: How to ‘read’ vehicles before cutting

Firefighters must approach vehicles like an opponent; understand where its weaknesses lie and use that to gain an advantage

September 10, 2014 05:28 AM

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