Conference Details

The conference will be held at the new Rescue 3(UK) South West training centre located on the edge of Dartmoor. The venue is ideal in providing the range of water conditions including rapids, weirs and lakes that will enable a wide range of demonstrations to be conducted at the conference venue.

There is a good range of accommodation available locally and some at the venue itself.

The venue has good road, rail and air links to the rest of the country ~ please see the venue page for further details.

The intention is to create an informal and practical atmosphere so please come dressed in casual clothing ready to move around in parkland and on the edge of water courses. Some of the day will be spent outdoors so please come prepared for the weather.

For those who would like to experience in water activities on the second day of the conference, we will provide an opportunity together with all the necessary PPE and specialist clothing. A range of workshops and demonstrations led by swift water rescue instructors Rescue 3 (UK) and blue light services experts will be offered on day 2.

You have an option to attend the conference dinner on the evening of day 1 where there will be a good opportunity for extended conversations and networking.

 

Conference Agenda

 

Day One – Outlining the issues
09.00 - 09.30	Registration, Tea & Coffee
09.30 - 09.45	Welcome -Outlining the Issues R3/TRG
09.45 - 10.15	Physiology of Cold Water Immersion tbc
10.15 - 11.00	A National Risk – David Walker RoSPA
11.00 - 11.20	Coffee
11.20 - 11.40	ACPO/Police Input Session tbc
11.40 - 12.10	Water Hazards & Risks/Foundation Knowledge R3/TRG
12.10 - 12.40	Fire Service Water Working - National Developments Paul Amos
12.40 - 13.45	Lunch
13.45 - 15.30	Workshop/Demo Session (round robin of 30 min workshops) PPE & Equipment – R3/TRG Bank based rescue solutions R3/TRG PFD Demo – Life jackets and Buoyancy Aids R3/TRG
15.30 - 15.45	Tea Coffee
15.45 - 16.30	Police team demo
17.00-18.00	High Ropes course activity (book at lunch time, £10 per person)
Evening	Conference dinner and networking with speakers, exhibitors and delegates
Day Two – Looking Towards Solutions
08.30 - 09.00	Tea/coffee
09.00 - 09.05	Introduction
09.05 - 09.30	National Flood Rescue Enhancement Project – Martin Bills
09.30 - 09.50	Delivery Options for Training – R3/TRG
09.50 - 10.15	The challenges of Deceased Victim Recovery and Identification (DVRI) - Safe forensic recovery in the waterborne environment. Mark Burnett UKOS
10.15 - 10.30	Tea/Coffee
10.30 - 10.50	The 2007 Floods – Operational Response Perspective tbc
10.50 - 12.00	Multi Agency Contributions to Flood Rescue RNLI / AA / RSPCA
12.00 - 13.00	Lunch
13-00 - 13.30	Sub-surface Recovery from vehicle – Devon and Cornwall Police Underwater Search Team
13-30 - 15.15	Workshop/Demos (round robin of 30 min workshops) R3 Instructor levels and Certification Rescue 3 Europe Shallow Water Flood Ops Demo R3/TRG Special Hazards (Weirs, vehicles in water and floods) R3/TRG
15.15	Tea/Coffee and Departure