Technician - Rope Rescue Technician - Course Information
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Course Length: 5 days
Course Times: 9am – approx 5pm each day
Location: The National Whitewater Centre
Please register at reception 15 minutes before the course start time.
Pre-requisites for Attending the Course
Although there are no formal pre-requisites to attend the course, in order to gain the most from the input we recommend students should have some prior experience of working with ropes.
Equipment
For Classroom Sessions:
- Various Coloured pens
- Notepaper
For Outdoor sessions:
- Hiking boots
- Waterproof Jacket and Trousers
- Hat
- Rope rescue Gloves
- Warm Clothing
- Suncream for summer months
- Knife
- Water Bottle/Flask
- Rucksack
- Comfortable outdoor clothing for expected conditions and activity
All specialist equipment will be provided by Rescue 3 (UK).
Food and Accommodation
Non-Residential
If you are attending the course as non-residential you will be sent a booklet of accommodation in the local area, allowing you to choose the type of accommodation that suits you.
There is a café at the centre; however, it is not always possible to coincide breaks with a visit to the café. Therefore it is advisable to bring enough food/drink with you.
Fully Residential
If you are attending the course as fully residential, check-in is from 5.00pm on the evening before the course (evening meal provided) at a local hotel. Check out is after lunch on the last day of the course. All meals will be provided from dinner the evening before your course to breakfast on the last day of your course. Accommodation is on a shared room basis unless requested otherwise at time of course booking.
If you require single room accommodation please inform Rescue 3 (UK) of this before the course, a single room supplement will be payable.
The menu will be provided by the Hotel, any additional purchases, such as drinks, must be paid for at the time and not charged to your room.
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