Technician - Swiftwater Rescue Technician Unit 1 - Course Outline
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Day 1
Lectures
- Rescue Philosophy/Rescuer Safety
- Hydrology – Water & Flood Hazards
- Personal & Team Equipment
- Pre-planning, Size-up & incident Management
- Communications
Practical
- Swiftwater Swimming
- Throwbag Rescues
Day 2
Lectures
- Medical Considerations
- Rope, knots and Technical Gear
Practical
- Anchors for swiftwater rescue
- Mechanical Advantage
- Belay Systems for swiftwater rescue
- Contact Rescues
- C-Spine Management
- Shallow Water Techniques
Day 3
Lectures
- River & Flood Search Operations
Practical
- Channel Crossing Options
- Tension Diagonals
- Inflated Fire Hose Rescues
- Entrapment Drills
- Weir & Vehicle Rescues
Day 4
Practical
- Rescue Scenarios
- Paddle boat handling
- 2 and 4 point tethered boat
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