Rescue 3 UK : Training Courses & Dates

Training Courses

Rescue 3 (UK) offers rescue training for two key sectors:

Emergency Services & Industry (read on for further information)
Outdoor Professionals & Paddlesport > more info

Our programme of courses has been carefully designed to meet the training and development needs of both the technical rescue sector and organisations operating in hazardous environments such as floodwater, rivers, and rescues from height.

A full range of training courses are available, which reflect the roles personnel and teams may undertake during operational duties. This includes specialist courses such as Swiftwater Rescue Boat Operator, Rescues from Vehicles in Water, and Searching Rivers and Floods, which enable rescue teams to operate within specialist roles.

If these courses don’t meet your requirements we also offer customised training courses, which are designed around the needs of your organisation/personnel.

Our courses are available at Rescue 3 (UK)’s main training centre in North Wales or at our Regional Training Centres in the North East or South West. In addition, where suitable venues exist we can deliver contracted courses at the clients own location. This often results in significant cost reductions.

Courses are available as either Open Enrolment or Contracted courses. Open Enrolment courses are run on specific dates and can be booked on a per person basis. Contracted courses can be organised for groups by arrangement. Residential and non-residential options are available for both Open Enrolment and Contracted courses.

We are continually developing our training programme, however, if you don’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us and we will do our best to meet your training needs.

Awareness

Water & Flood Awareness (WFA) - Defra Module 1
A classroom based course designed to provide personnel who may be working near water with sufficient knowledge to be aware of the hazards created by this environment and develop an understanding of water rescue techniques. > more info

First Responder

Swiftwater & Flood First Responder (SFR) - Defra Module 2
As well as being prepared to work around the water and undertake bank based and shallow water wading rescues, one of the main roles of a First Responder is to support the teams of Swiftwater Rescue Technicians at an incident. To enable this, a responder will have the ability to self rescue, skills in shallow water working, and basic rope work. > more info

Technician

Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician (SRT) - Defra Module 3
Intended for those who will be required to carry out rescues in a swiftwater & flood environment – Emergency Services personnel, Mountain Rescue Teams etc. > more info

Swiftwater & Flood Technician Advanced (SRT A)
Follows on from SRT and is designed for personnel and teams dealing with advanced water or vertical access to water situations. Includes: search management issues, high angle rope solutions for water rescue, and night operations. > more info

Rope Rescue Technician (RRT)
Covers concepts and techniques to enable small teams to undertake technical rope rescues. Course sessions progress from key concepts through to the rigging and operation of full systems for raising, lowering and highline rescues. > more info

Competency Based Assessments
For existing technicians who want to be formally assessed as being competent as Swiftwater Rescue Technicians. > more info

Specialist

Rescues from Vehicles in Water Workshop (RVW)
Explores the skills required by Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technicians to deal with rescues from vehicles in water. Includes vehicle behaviour and stabilization in water as well as access techniques and casualty extrication. > more info

Swiftwater Rescue Boat Operator (SRBO) - Defra Module 4
Covers the skills required to helm powerboats in a swiftwater environment and builds upon skills already learnt in SRT and applies them to working from boats in swiftwater and confined floods. > more info

Searching Rivers & Floods (SARF)
Designed for agencies responding to water based searches this examines the stages of search operations from initial first notice actions to search suspension considerations. Also introduces the search management process. > more info

Management

Management of Water & Flood Incidents (MWFI) - Defra Module 5
Designed for non-water specialists who will be required to undertake a managerial role at water and flood incidents.> more info

Instructor

Instructor Qualifications
A comprehensive training programme which develops Technicians into Instructors, able to deliver the Rescue 3 training programme within their organisations. Instructor awards are available in Awareness, Basic Water, Swiftwater & Flood, Rope, and Rescue Boat Training > more info.

Other Courses

Basic Water Rescuer (BWR)
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. > more info

Life Jacket Competent User (LJCU)
For personnel who would normally wear and operate an inflatable life jacket as part of their PPE. This course includes water awareness information and in water lifejacket drills. > more info

Flood Operations for Emergency Planners & Workers (FOEP)
Designed in conjunction with Local Government Agencies this course provides Emergency Planners & Workers with the knowledge and techniques to enable them to assess conditions and work in flood environments. > more info

Customised training

These courses can be single or multi-day and cover any areas of technical rescue including flood, still water, swiftwater, rope, boats operations and specialist hazards (weirs, night ops etc.). > more info

University / Higher Education Courses
Rescue 3 (UK) also offers Higher Education awards, including a Foundation Degree in Technical Rescue Instruction, compulsory courses have to be completed to attain these awards. > more info