Ice Rescue Training - Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Training - Rope Rescue Training

White Bear Rescue Training Center

Bob Kupsch - With a love of winter sports, a life-long background in Great Lakes boating and years of advanced, cold water scuba diving, Bob is our "Go to Guy" for hands-on ice rescue training. 

As a retired Mercury Marine tool and die maker, he also brings a wealth of knowledge on all things mechanical and outdoors to our organization.  In his role as vice president of operations and product development, Bob is continually creating new rescue tools. He loves to create new and challenging emergency scenarios for all of our students.

And did we mention ... he's the original "Highway Man."  If he and Susan aren't on their motorcycle, touring all over the U.S. and Canada, then it must be winter and he's on his snowmobile.

 

 

 

  

Susan Atlas - Susan serves as chief instructor for White Bear, as well as the head of Atlas Outfitters.  She conducted teacher training seminars at workshops in universities across the United States for over 15 years. 

Susan has always been interested in anything related to the water and outdoors.  She taught sailing for over 30 years and is a seasoned trans-oceanic racer. 

Along with her credentials as a scuba diver, Alpine Tower instructor and Rescue instructor, Susan brings more than 20 years experience as a technical writer, adult education expert and published author to the production of our training materials. 

Her lengthy client list includes corporations such as Miller Brewing, Midwest Express Airlines, Eaton Corporation, Northwestern Mutual Life, G.E. Medical and Mitsubishi Motors of America.

 
 
 
 
 
Larry Atlas -   Wisconsin lost a pioneer in the area of technical rescue, just at the time when so many public safety agencies, fire and law enforcement alike, are beginning to understand the need to become involved in these specialized disciplines. Whether it was ice rescue, swiftwater rescue, rope rescue or wilderness SAR, our founder, Larry Atlas, had the foresight to recognize the tremendous need for expanded training in all of these areas.   Larry passed away after a brief battle with cancer on January 2, 2003. He will be missed by family and friends, more than words can express.
 		 Scott Rieckmann - Scott joined our staff in December 2002.  He is a firefighter with nearly 30 years experience in the fire service including assistant chief, training officer and state-certified in-house instructor. 

 Scott is a member of the Wisconsin Technical Rescue and Operations Team.  Along with responding to emergencies, he belongs to their teaching staff and travels the country teaching advanced courses, such as silo response.

He enjoys teaching and being around others and working with kids.  He spends his summers canoeing with 4H and camping.  His hobbies include pretty much anything outdoors, even SKY DIVING (YIKES!)

 

 

 

Got Questions?Contact us at Questions@atlasoutfitters.com or 1-800-776-7199