Peter Rizzo
President/Chief Instructor
Founder of Tech Rescue Corp 1996
Inventor/developer of specialized rescue tools
Certified NYS Fire instructor
Specialties include: confined space, rope, trench and structure collapse rescue, firefighter survival and FAST.
Principal developer NYS Rescue Technician Basic & Confined Space Rescue programs
Technical Rescue instructor for NYS USAR Team
Captain (retired 2005) 29 years with the Rochester Fire Department

Brian Rousseau
Certified NYS Fire instructor
Deputy Chief, Special Services Bureau NYS Department of State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Albany, NY
New York State Technical Rescue Program supervisor, coordinator and instructor
Supervisor of NYS USAR program
International lecturer in the area of technical rescue
Committee member of NFPA 1670 and NFPA 1006

Bob Duemmel
Certified NYS Fire instructor
Specialties include: technical rescue, hazardous materials/terrorism, along with firefighter survival and FAST.
Lieutenant with Rochester Fire Department, Heavy Rescue Company
Served as the Terrorism Preparedness Coordinator while assigned to Special Operations.
Tech Rescue program developer

Mike Mellillo
Certified NYS Fire instructor
Specialties include: confined space, high angle rope rescue, trench and structure collapse rescue, firefighter survival and FAST.
Inventor/developer of specialized rescue tools
Lieutenant with Squad 311 and technical rescue instructor with the City of Yonkers Fire Department in New York
Participates in development and implementation of NYS technical rescue programs
Nationally circulated tech rescue instructor and consultant

Alan Gregory
Certified NYS Fire instructor
Specialties include: confined space, high angle rope rescue, firefighter survival and FAST
Former NYS County Sheriff
Captain of Tech Rescue for Watkins Glen Fire Dept.
Served our Country in the US Air Force