Technical Rescue Personnel: Swiftwater Rescue Awareness, Operations, and Technician

This course is based on NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications, Chapter 18, 2021 Edition. This course is designed for individuals who will perform or direct a technical rescue by identifying hazards, using equipment, and applying advanced techniques to rescue a victim from water moving at a rate greater than 1.15 mph.

Prerequisites:

(Pro Board or IFSAC) Certified Rescue Technician: Rope II or Technical Rescue Personnel: Rope Rescue Technician Level; and (Pro Board or IFSAC) Certified Rescue Technician: Surface Water I/II or Technical Rescue Personnel: Surface Water Awareness, Operations and Technician Levels

Cost:

Instate Cost: 180

Out of State Cost: 360

Required Text:

Jones & Bartlett, Water Rescue: Principles and Practice, Third Edition

Certification Course Syllabus

Certification Practical Exam Materials – Currently under revision

Special Equipment: