SWIFTWATER AND FLOOD RESCUE BOAT OPERATORS COURSE
TARGETS
The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator training course is intended for emergency services or rescue teams who will be required to carry out rescues in a swiftwater and flood environment. This course incorporates all elements from the FRBO course and adds a swiftwater capability suitable for fast moving rivers and flash flood conditions. It is based on the philosophy of self-protection and application of low to high risk solutions.
Note: We will determine the date and location together with the instructor as soon as there are sufficient registrations. We will then contact you personally.
Course Duration
Contact time 30 hours - 5 days
CONTENTS
Theoretical part
- Rescue 3 philosophy
- Standards that the training meets
- Personal Equipment
- Dynamic Risk assessment and incident size-up
- Pre-planning
- Medical and decontamination considerations
- Navigation and route planning
- Communications
- Crew, operation roles
- Multi boat operations
- Floodwater dynamics and hazards
- Boat, hull and drive types
- Rescue boat equipment
- Pre- and post trip checks
- Vehicles in water
- Working with helicopters
Practical part
- Launching and recovery
- Boat handling under power
- Boat handling with paddles
- Towing
- True rescue - tethered
- Night/poor visibility operations
- Search operations
- Flips and rights
- Team/personal recovery
- Casualty pick up and recovery
- Casualty Management
- Boat-based conditional rescue
- Transporting loads
- Boat-based stretcher management
- Rescue from elevated positions
- Boat-based tethered rescue
- Boat wraps
- Hydraulic and weir considerations
REQUIREMENTS
- Swift and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)
- Declaration of medical fitness
- Minimum 18 years
- Be a trusted swimmer
