Flood Operations for Emergency Planners & Workers

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Course outline

The Flood Operations course has been designed in conjunction with local Government agencies with the aim of providing their Emergency Planners & Workers with the necessary knowledge and techniques to enable them to assess conditions and work in flood environments.
The course is a mixture of theory input and in-water practical sessions and is run over 2 days.

Course content

Key content areas include:
- Theory
- Hydrology & water hazards
- Flood theory & dynamics
- Working near, on or in-water – H&S considerations & risk management
- Personal protective equipment
- Rescue protocols
- Use of boats for flood evacuation

Practical
- Defensive swimming & self-rescue
- Bank based rescues
- Shallow water crossing techniques for flood access & evacuation

Course pre-requisites

Confident swimmer

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