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The srt1 course provides rescuers with the fundamentals of survival in moving water and is recommended for anyone who may be called upon to effect inwater rescues. Swiftwater rescue level i technician building upon the skills and knowledge gained in the awareness and operations level courses, swiftwater rescue technician is an advanced level of training that involves team leadership skills, as well as practical and technical training. This course starts where the rrc leaves off and is an internationally recognized advanced swiftwater rescue level certification. This nfpacompliant swiftwater rescue technician unit 1 srt1 course is designed specifically for fire and sar personnel.
Taught by rescue 3 international, the whitewater rescue technician is a course for river enthusiasts who already have basic experience on whitewater rivers. Standard on operations and training for technical search and rescue incidents this standard identifies and establishes levels of functional capability for efficiently and effectively conducting operations at technical search and rescue incidents while minimizing threats to rescuers. With over 300,000 students taught in 50 different countries around the world, we can help you to meet your training needs. Swiftwater and flood rescue tech 1 sierra rescue international. Wave trek rescue rescue training courses in washington. Rrcpro certification provided by sierra rescue international taking river rescue training for boaters to a new level, the 3day river rescue certification for the professional rrcpro is a fastpaced, scenariobased rescue course designed to develop the ability to choose good actions when a river rescue is necessary. The flagship rescue 3 courses are swiftwater and flood rescue technician srt, rope rescue technician rrt and swiftwater and flood rescue boat operator sfrbo. Swiftwater safety institute swiftwater rescue training simple is smooth, and smooth is fast serving the u. No part of this book may by copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission of the maryland fire and rescue institute. Whitewater rescue institute swiftwater rescue training. National incident management system incident positions qualification guide ipqg november 20. Water environments including stillwater, stillwaterflood, swiftwater, swiftwater flood b. Upon request this can also be an american canoe association aca level 4 swiftwater rescue course.
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Raven rescue swiftwater rescue technician resource. More than 150,000 water, rope and boat rescue 3 courses have been delivered in over 32 countries since 1979, to fire and rescue services, ambulance teams, mountain rescue teams, and commercial training and leisure activity providers. Belong to a north carolina accredited usar or swiftwater rescue team. Swiftwater rescue task book nfpa 1006 technical rescuer 2 nfpa swiftwater rescue signature page a copy of the applicants training must be included with the dpsst nfpa technical rescuer application when applying for nfpa swiftwater rescue certification.
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