Technical Rescue Personnel: Swiftwater Rescue Awareness, Operations, and Technician
May 1, 2024
Huntsville Regional Training Center
5365 Triana Blvd SW
Huntsville,
Alabama
35805
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 and Bartlett Water Rescue Principles and Practice, Third Edition
Certification Course Syllabus and Practical Exam Materials – Currently under revision