Rescue 3 UK : Swiftwater Rescue Technician Advanced (SRT A)

Technician - Swiftwater Rescue Technician Advanced (SRT A) - Course Objectives

General Objectives

To expand the expertise of students who have taken Swiftwater Rescue Technician Unit 1 into the area of extreme swiftwater situations
To move beyond the emphasis of self-rescue first and victim rescue last, and emphasize victim rescue
To prepare students for a team role in rope, heavy rescue, and disaster organization
To define standardization of team structure and response to swiftwater problems, i.e. river searches, regardless of where they occur.

Behavioral Objectives
Upon completion of this course the student will:

Be able to handle line and pike poles, either from the bank, midstream, or on line systems in class V to VI swiftwater
Be able to determine with greater expertise if a particular rapid or river situation is feasible for on-water rescues
Be able to conduct a basic river search
Be able to understand the role and utilization of various line systems, to search class I to III swiftwater, and in some instances, class IV to VI hydraulics and waterfalls
Be able to set up and manage four separate cross-river systems, the raising and lowering of Stokes litters, tending a litter, the basic belaying of rescuers, basic rappelling, and the “piggyback: method of rescuing a victim using ropes
Be able to manage and conduct a night or low visibility river rescue
Be able to assess and manage class VI swiftwater rescues, beyond the capability of boat-based or swimming rescues
Be able to organize for basic flood disaster management
Have a thorough knowledge of resource organisation and equipment availability in his or her area.