Swiftwater Rescue Boat Operator - 4 Day Course Info
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Course Length: 4 days
Course Times: 9am – 5pm plus one night exercise
Location: Plas Menai, National Watersports Centre
Please register at reception 15 minutes before the course start time.
Pre-requisites for Attending the Course
All students need to have completed a Rescue 3 International Swiftwater Rescue Technician Unit 1 within the last 3 years.
Equipment
You will need to bring:
Wet Sessions:
- Drysuit*
- Helmet*
- wetboots*
- Buoyancy aid*
(preferably with harness)
Dry Sessions:
- Warm clothes
- Waterproofs
- Sturdy footwear
* Drysuits, wetboots, helmets, and buoyancy aids are available to use if required (Please notify Rescue 3 (UK) if this is the case); if you do want to borrow a drysuit please bring adequate thermal/fleece trousers & tops to wear underneath (a woolly bear is ideal).
All technical equipment will be provided by Rescue 3 (UK).
Food and Accommodation
This is a fully residential course with accommodation at Plas Menai starting the evening before the course (evening meal included). Check-in is from 1pm and the evening meal is available between 6 and 7pm. Check–out is after breakfast on the last day of the course, with packed lunch being provided by Plas Menai.
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