In this training, participants learn to the risks that play an important rol involved in working in (swift) water and how to deal with them. After a theoretical start we look at the use of the right equipment and various safety measures to perform water rescues on (swift) water. It starts with various forms of self-rescue, including defensive and offensive swimming to increase the self-rescue and their own safety. Finally, we look at various ways available and practiced them to preform a rescues from the shore using various aid and rescue resourses. This training is very popular in the UK with the Environment Agency and the Automible association that perform work on weirs / underground pumping engine and in floodplains.
Duration:
1 day
Certification:
Rescue 3 International
This training is consistent with NFPA 1670 and 1006 standard for awareness level.