Experienced High Angle Rescue Technician

About the role

The Total Group of Companies is recruiting High‑Angle Rescue Technicians to support restoration projects, industrial sites, and live‑plant turnarounds across Canada. The role involves planning and providing technical rescue standby, fire prevention, and emergency response services for a variety of client locations.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with developing and reviewing site‑specific rescue plans.
• Provide high‑angle, rope, and technical rescue standby.
• Participate in rescue operations, drills, equipment setup, and inspections.
• Inspect and maintain ropes, harnesses, anchors, retrieval systems and other rescue equipment.
• Monitor work areas and help maintain a safe site.
• Support confined‑space rescue operations when required.
• Collaborate with rescue team members, site personnel and contractors.
• Travel to project locations and work varying schedules or rotations.

Required profile

• Valid High‑Angle Rescue or Rope Rescue certification (or Confined Space Rescue certification with interest in high‑angle rescue).
• Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, Standard First Aid with CPR/AED, WHMIS 2015, CSTS 2020 certifications.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence with reliable transportation and a clean driver abstract.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada, at least 18 years old, and possess a valid SIN.
• Physically capable of demanding rescue work at height and comfortable working in industrial environments.

Required skills

• High‑Angle Rescue
• Rope Rescue
• Confined Space Rescue
• Confined Space Entry
• Fall Protection
• Standard First Aid with CPR/AED
• WHMIS 2015
• CSTS 2020
• NFPA 1006 Technical Rescue
• Advanced Rope Rescue
• H2S Alive
• Firefighter training