TRT Solutions was formed when Shane Smith and Matt Gilbert partnered up early in 2005. Both agreed that, with all of their combined experience and similar training philosophies, they could develop and deliver quality practical rope rescue training. Both Matt and Shane continue to progress and feed off of each other’s strengths in the industry. Both posses years of actual rope rescue/recovery experience but remain humble and non egotistical when it comes to sharing their knowledge. Matt brings a large amount of technical knowledge to TRT after years of employment with Seattle Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) working in the design engineering and quality control division. Combine this with Shane’s years of experience in team development, along with his experience in training and TRT has the ability to assist newly formed teams with a solid foundation to build upon or provide established teams a solid practical approach to training & equipment needs.

Over the years Matt and Shane have attended several different courses from basic to highly advanced. They have taken and built their current course format based on what works and what is practical.  TRT believes in continuing to educate their instructors, realizing that technical rescue is a dynamic and ever changing field…..we will strive to reach the unobtainable goal of excellence.

Read about services we provide