Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago
In this Paratech Virtual Workshop, hear from Paratech’s guest host Josh Thomson, Technical Rescue Instructor, Blue Collar Training Network, LLC. Playback this pre-recorded webinar to learn rigging and winching techniques, including heavy rigging gear requirements and inspection, proper heavy rigging techniques, winching operations and considerations, and rigging for lifting / stabilization struts.
About Guest Speaker Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson is a Technical Rescue Instructor for Blue Collar Training Network LLC and a career firefighter in Prince William County Virginia. Josh is also a Virginia State Technical Rescue Instructor, Virginia Task Force 2 Structural Collapse Instructor, Certified Level 1 and Level 2 Heavy Rigger as well as a Certified Heavy Rigging Gear Inspector.
About Blue Collar Training Network LLC
Blue Collar Training Network, LLC was started in 2015 as a way to bridge the gap for departments needing more training. BCTN is owned and operated by Jeff Hakola with a number of instructors located around the United States. The overall goal of our company is to bring fire service information to departments in order to build their cadre of instructors and help develop their fire fighting skills. Our foundational belief is that skill is developed through hands-on, practical evolutions. Our instructors are highly-motivated firefighters who are devoted to giving back to the fire service.
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In this Paratech Virtual Workshop, hear from Paratech’s guest host Josh Thomson, Technical Rescue Instructor, Blue Collar Training Network, LLC. Playback this pre-recorded webinar to learn rigging and winching techniques, including heavy rigging gear requirements and inspection, proper heavy rigging techniques, winching operations and considerations, and rigging for lifting / stabilization struts.
About Guest Speaker Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson is a Technical Rescue Instructor for Blue Collar Training Network LLC and a career firefighter in Prince William County Virginia. Josh is also a Virginia State Technical Rescue Instructor, Virginia Task Force 2 Structural Collapse Instructor, Certified Level 1 and Level 2 Heavy Rigger as well as a Certified Heavy Rigging Gear Inspector.
About Blue Collar Training Network LLC
Blue Collar Training Network, LLC was started in 2015 as a way to bridge the gap for departments needing more training. BCTN is owned and operated by Jeff Hakola with a number of instructors located around the United States. The overall goal of our company is to bring fire service information to departments in order to build their cadre of instructors and help develop their fire fighting skills. Our foundational belief is that skill is developed through hands-on, practical evolutions. Our instructors are highly-motivated firefighters who are devoted to giving back to the fire service.
Blue Collar Training Network's Website
bluecollartn.com
Blue Collar Training Network's Facebook
facebook.com/bluecollartrainingnetwork
Visit Paratech's website:
paratech.com
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Twitter: twitter.com/Paratech_Inc
YouTube: youtube.com/user/paratechinc
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/paratech-inc.
Call Us:
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Europe: +45 6611 2422
