Water
Rope
Confined Space
Boat
Ice
Instructors
We only use the best professionals
Vince Moffit
Owner/Operator
Vince Moffit founded Arroyo Rescue in 1997. He is a philanthropist, volunteer, former director of operation at Team Rubicon, and retired Battalion Chief with the Farmington FD. In his free time, he is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He is an instructor trainer, and the regional director for Rescue 3 International. He also owns Basin Home Health Care
Aaron Kent
Director of Operations
Aaron Kent joined Arroyo in 2015 as the director of operations. He is an instructor trainer in Rope, Water, Confined Space, and Ice Rescue and Wilderness Medicine. He comes from non-profit disaster response, and he is adjunct faculty at several colleges around the US. He also teaches in Central America and Southeast Asia. He is a volunteer with La Plata County SAR, and a Firefighter/EMT with Durango Fire Protection District. In addition, he owns Four Corners Specialty Rescue.
Tom Anderson
Rope/Confined Space
Tom Anderson is a captain with Farmington Fire, and an Instructor Trainer with Rescue 3. Tom is an avid hunter, and adjunct instructor and San Juan Community College.
KC Bess
Water/Rope/Ice/Boat
KC Bess is a veteran raft guide, and is an instructor trainer in water, rope, ice, and boat rescue. He lives in Jackson Hole, and owns Black Fox Rescue, a Rescue 3 affiliate
Andrew Saunders
Water/Rope/Ice
Andrew Saunders is an Associate Professor at Union College's International Rescue & Relief program. He is a Rope and Water instructor. He leads public health clinical education in Nicaragua, Malawi, and Alaska. He owns Viking Rescue Training.
Brent Dubois
Water/Rope/Boat
Brent Dubois is a Rescue 3 instructor based in Redding CA.
Josh Raugh
Rope/Confined Space
Josh works with Lenexa Fire in Kansas, and is a Rope and Confined Space instructor.
Shadd Rowher
Emeritus
Our brother Shadd passed away in 2017 after a long battle with cancer that was ruled a line of duty death. He is missed, and we dedicate all of our class work to his memory. If you are in Farmington, we encourage you to stop by his memorial in Animas River Whitewater Park.
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1450 Vista Hermosa Dr.
Farmington NM, 87401