This course is designed for personnel who may be deployed to a basic (still) water environment, such as lakes, ponds and canals, where they may be required to undertake rescues.
COURSE CONTENT
Includes:
- Rescue philosophy
- Rescuer safety
- Hydrology and water hazards
- Personal and team equipment
- On-scene safety briefing and site control
- Pre-planning and incident management
- Medical and de-contamination considerations
- Considerations for night operations
- Communications
- Basic swimming and self-rescue
- Bank-based rescue options
- Shallow water techniques
- Use of rescue platforms, sleds and boards
- Contact rescues
- Basic water search techniques
COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
Confident swimmer
COURSE DURATION
2 days