Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician Adv

SWIFTWATER & FLOOD RESCUE TECHNICIAN ADVANCED

Course Description

The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Advanced (Water) course is for existing Rescue 3 Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technicians looking at advanced rescue situations both in and over water including search management in a swiftwater and flood environment. This is the water module, which can be taken separately, or combined with the rope module into a single five day course. Current Rescue 3 Technicians wanting an advanced rescue capability in water can do the SRTA-W. Those wanting to add rope rescue including steep and vertical banks and over water technical rescue capability can do the SRTA-W&R.

Course Content Includes

Weir risk assessments and pre-planning, Advanced swiftwater swimming techniques, true and conditional rescues, night operations, swiftwater and flood search management, mechanical advantage systems, boat on highline techniques, high energy tethers and boat handling. This course does include a night exercise.

Duration

3 Days (18 contact hours).

Location

River Dee, Llangollen, North Wales and River Tryweryn, Bala, North Wales.

Cost

£525 per person.

Discounts are available for group bookings. (All prices exclude VAT).

Course Dates 2025

21st - 23rd March 2025

31st October - 2nd November 2025

Pre-Requisites

Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician.

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