International Technical Rescue Symposium 2026
A technical-rescue forum for exchanging developments in equipment, methods, operational challenges, and shared concerns.
Denver Marriott West, Golden, Colorado
- Date
- Starts November 5, 2026
- Venue
- Denver Marriott West, Golden, Colorado
TL;DR
- The 2026 symposium starts November 5 at Denver Marriott West in Golden, Colorado.
- The program brings rescue disciplines together to discuss equipment, techniques, technical challenges, and shared concerns.
- The organizer identifies paid professionals and volunteer rescue personnel among its typical attendees.
About
The symposium was conceived by John Dill of Yosemite Search and Rescue as a forum for sharing ideas and experience to advance rescue methodology. Its stated focus is exchange across rescue disciplines on equipment, techniques, technical problems, and issues of shared concern.
Who you'll find in the room
Paid professionals
Professionals working in rescue.
Volunteer rescue personnel
Volunteer personnel involved in rescue work.
Fire departments
Representatives from fire departments.
National and state parks
Representatives from national and state parks.
Mountain rescue teams
Personnel from mountain rescue teams.
Partners on record
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Venue
Denver Marriott WestQuestions people ask
5 answeredThe 2026 symposium starts November 5.
The 2026 symposium takes place at Denver Marriott West in Golden, Colorado.
Typical attendees include paid professionals and volunteer rescue personnel, with participants from fire departments, parks, and mountain rescue teams.
It is most useful for working rescue personnel from fire departments, park services and mountain rescue teams who want to swap techniques and equipment lessons with peers, since the symposium was conceived as a forum dedicated exclusively to technical rescue. Sponsors such as PMI and CMC are rope-rescue equipment makers, so the event suits people who care about gear and method; administrators or general emergency managers without a technical rescue role would get less from it.
Rescue professionals at a symposium like this usually wear practical casual clothing, such as department or team polos, fleece, outdoor pants and sturdy footwear. A November event near Denver calls for warm layers, since Colorado's foothills are cold at that time of year.
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