Whitewater Rescue Technician (WRT)

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Course content
This is a three-day course designed for the Outdoor Professional with existing river experience to provide you with the necessary skills to perform rescues in whitewater river situations. It is both classroom and river-based and will include:

• Hydrology and water dynamics
• Introduction to technical rescue equipment
• Hazard identification & risk assessment
• Introduction to rope systems
• Swimming in moving water
• Medical considerations
• Foot and body entrapments
• Scene management
• Contact and in-water rescues
• Two and Four point boat and rope system
• Crossing techniques
• Boat pins and entrapments

Pre-requisites for Attending the Course

• Confident swimming in moving water
• River / whitewater experience recommended

Related Links:
Rescue 3 (UK) Courses Flowchart

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