About Us

Bill Elder
Founder and Managing Director

Bill Elder has over twenty years of experience in safety and rescue services and is a third generation U.S. Air Force veteran. In addition to serving as the Managing Director of Elder Technical Rescue Services LLC, he continues to work as a firefighter and paramedic in Delaware County, PA.

Bill has presented safety and rescue topics at several conferences, including the New York State Technical Rescue Conference, Fire Department Instructor's Conference, and Board of Certified Safety Professionals Global Learning Summit.

Certifications:


SPRAT Level 1 Rope Access Technician
Rope Rescue Technician II
Surface Water Rescue Technician II
Confined Space Rescue Technician II
Confined Space Entry Specialist
Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Specialist
Incident Safety Officer
Fire Service Instructor II
Safety Trained Supervisor (STS)
Certified Wilderness Paramedic (WP-C)

Education:

M.S. in Emergency Services Management
Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health

ETRS Staff

Our team members have over three hundred combined years of experience and hold a great number professional certifications. Most importantly, they put the needs and successes of our customers and students before themselves.

ETRS Team