CMC Rescue Inc

News, Media and Alerts

August 2010	Fire Rescue - August 2010 CMC Rescue's new MPD simplifies rope-rescue operations. Check out the August issue of Fire Rescue Magazine or click here to view the entire article. (.pdf file)
August 2010	Tying Up a Few Loose Ends It's time to debunk some of the popular misconceptions that exist concerning rope-rescue operations. Check out this article in the August issue of Fire Chief Magazine written by John McKently, CMC Rescue School Director. Click here to view the entire article. (.pdf file)
August 2010	Rock On, Steve! CMC Rescue is proud to support Steve Wampler in his quest to climb El Capitan in Yosemite. Steve will be the first person with Cerebral Palsy to make this extraordinary climb. Steve is climbing El Cap to raise awareness for the Stephen J. Wampler Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports wilderness programs for youth with disabilities. We encourage you to visit one of the foundations sites below to learn more, and to consider supporting Steve as well. Rock on, Steve! Wampler Foundation Click here to view his Facebook page.
July 11, 2010	Megan Cullen, Marketing Manager for CMC Rescue joins White House trade talks Megan Cullen, of Santa Ynez, stands in front of the White House. Cullen was one of 60 people from across the country selected to attend the July 7 meeting in the East Room to discuss how to double America's exports over the next five years. Click here to view the entire article.
July 2010	Customer Testimonials Updated with some of the wonderful things students say about our school. We asked our customers to tell us what one word comes to mind when they think of CMC Rescue. Click here to read some of the responses they gave us.
May 12, 2010	CMC Founder Jim Frank Announces CMC Rescue, Inc. Now an Employee-Owned Company Santa Barbara, CA: CMC Founder Jim Frank announces CMC Rescue, Inc. is now an Employee-Owned Company. Jim adds: 'We have an exceptional group of employees, many with 10-15 years at CMC. Employee ownership provides the ideal vehicle to sustain CMC's leadership position in work and rescue. The future of the business is in good hands'. With over 32 years of manufacturing, distributing and training from facilities in Santa Barbara, CMC is widely regarded by professional users as the most trusted source for both equipment and training needs.
April 15, 2010	Phone Service Disruption on April 15 Due to unexpected technical difficulties with the installation of a new phone system, we were unable to receive phone calls this morning. The techs have finally worked through the challenges and our new phone system is up and running. We sincerely apologize for any difficulties this may have caused you.
March 2010	The Arizona Vortex UL Certified to NFPA 1983, 2006 Ed. We are pleased to announce that the Arizona Vortex has now been UL Certified to NFPA 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, 2006 Edition, and is rated General-Use, MBS 36 kN. Click here to view the entire announcement.
March 2010	Caballo Mine Rescue Team We would like to take this opportunity to thank CMC for providing us with the highest quality gear to aid our rescue team. Thanks, Randy Milliron Click here for more about the Caballo Mine Rescue Team and pictures.
December 21, 2009	Great news - the MPDs are shipping! The first units of the CMC Rescue MPD were shipped out last week. Once the backorders are fulfilled, then we will have units available in stock for new orders. Also look for a short series of instructional videos for the MPD expected to be posted on our website by the end of January. If you have any questions about the MPD give us a call at 805-562-9120 or via email at info@cmcrescue.com.
December 2009	Star Flight Rescue and CMC Rescue Inc STAR Flight worked with CMC Rescue to develop the Spider Rig to solve the problem of moving a large amount of people from a hazardous environment in a short amount of time. Whether from rapidly rising water in a flash flood, or from one rooftop to another during a high-rise fire, we needed a safe method to expeditiously move victims with our helicopters. Click here to view the article featured in Vertical Magazine. more...
April 2009	CMC Rescue Rack Recall Notice Click on the item above to link to the recall notice document.
March 2009	CMC Rescue sponsors rescue seminar in Machu Picchu CMC Rescue sponsors group from Santa Barbara Search and Rescue Team in providing rescue seminar in Machu Picchu.
10/7/08	PETZL SAFETY ALERT - MYO HEAD LAMPS We just received this safety alert from Petzl regarding their MYO headlamps. Although we haven't sold these particular models recently, not since our Catalog 124, we wanted to be sure you were alerted and could pass the information on to any of your customers that may have purchased these models from you. Click here to read the actual Safety Alert here from Petzl. Click here to read the actual Safety Alert here from Petzl.