Welcome to Hare Mountain Rescue!
Since 2015 we've been sharing technical rescue techniques with our students.
Hare Mountain Rescue was created with one thing in mind, to create a team of instructors who are passionate about sharing the skills they've accumulated over years of experience with responders. The same responders who are at the tip of the spear, performing difficult rescues in the field. Our instructors bring with them a broad range of skills from many different backgrounds, SAR, Fire, Arborist, Water Rescue, Confined Space, Incident Command, Medical, Industrial, and Rock Climbing. We feel this large collection of information allows us to share skills which create a well rounded student. One who not only knows how to perform, but why to perform certain techniques during a rescue. This is why our students come back year after year and recommend us to their Sisters and Brothers in service to others.
We are professional and volunteer responders too
We understand the physical stresses of the job. That's why we place a high emphasis on lightweight, efficient styles of rescue. Ounces equal Pounds and Pounds equal Pain. We've been there in the cold, the dark, the rain, miles from staging. We understand that you must carry everything in on your back to complete the task ahead. This is why we teach using small diameter ropes, software, and minimal hardware. Because once you perform the rescue the work is only half done. You still need to carry the victim and your gear back out safely.
We also know how expensive equipment can be, so we tailor our courses to teach how to use gear in multiple ways and still create a 10:1 safety factor in most of our systems. This difficult task is accomplished by teaching our students theory and not just "how to" build a safe system.
Meet our instructors
Kyle Hunnicutt
Kyle Hunnicutt
Kyle Hunnicutt
Kyle brings a wide range of experience to the team, with a background in SAR and rock climbing. He was a whitewater rafting guide, is a long distance backpacker, and a certified arborist as well as an avid outdoors person.
Kyle's ability to explain technical engineering theory so that everyone understands is a real asset to our team. This skill along with his patience helps HMR to create a well rounded rope access and rescue program.
David Sutter
Kyle Hunnicutt
Kyle Hunnicutt
David has been involved with emergency response for 24 years. His rope access and rescue knowledge was build from rock climbing, industrial access, communications tower climbing, crane operations, and SAR.
He is a husband, father, grandfather, as well as, a Captain at the Ft. Smith FD. His responsibilities as the SAR Coordinator with Franklin Co. has been instrumental in the creation of this program and its emphasis on lightweight equipment.
Jason Weaver
Kyle Hunnicutt
Jason Weaver
Jason has long history with emergency response and the outdoors. He is the Chief at Clarksville FD and a Captain at the Russellville FD.
He's a devoted husband and father and an accomplished photographer. Jason brings years of experience performing real life rescues and a passion for sharing his craft. His professionalism and attention to detail helps HMR maintain our status as one of the best training programs in the region.