Whitewater Rescue Technician

Whitewater Rescue Technician

This course is designed specifically for professional guides, private boaters, fish and game personnel, and others who work or play on or around flowing water. Students will benefit from this intensive, hands-on course and will learn to use techniques and simple equipment to assess and perform river rescues. Presented in a two and a half or three-day format (depending on each group's level of water experience), this course focuses on real problems that students may face. The emphasis is on speedy, low-tech, and improvised rescue techniques that are effective and require minimal equipment.

Whitewater Rescue Technician 2

This two-day course builds on the skills learned in either SRT1 or WRT. The WRT2 course concentrates on further developing advanced water rescue skills, including managing the rescue scene, litter management and the utilization of teams. There is also a mock night rescue scenario.

Technical Animal Rescue

This three-day course teaches students how to rescue animals without becoming victims. Subjects covered includes rescuer safety, equipment. animal behavior in rescues; basic first-aid for animals; communication techniques during emergencies and how to use ropes to maneuver a boat safely to the victim.

Ice Rescue Technician

This three-day course teaches students rescuer safety skills; self-rescue techniques; pre-planning for and size-up of ice rescue incidents; and rope skills. Ice Rescue Technician meets the requirements for ice rescue under the water section ofNFPA 1670. Specialty equipment unique to ice rescue is presented. This course also provides students with an understanding of ice properties, formations, types, and hazards.