Safe Work In Swiftwater

Safety

Private

No public dates available

Consider a private booking

Private Courses

Overview

This 2-day Safe Work In Swiftwater course provides the knowledge and techniques for employees who need to work in or near swift water.

It focuses on assessing risk and pre-planning to prevent incidents from happening and covers use of appropriate PPE and provides simple and safe techniques for accessing sites. Techniques for self rescue and rescue of co-workers are also addressed.

Students will be provided with strategies to address working in small teams with minimal equipment.

Take this course if you…:

…work in or around up to Class II water. Those working in Class III or above should consider Swiftwater Rescue Technician Level 1 training.
…are primarily in the field to work, not to rescue. If you’re a first responder by trade, you should consider Swiftwater Rescue Technician Level 1 training.

Safe Work In Swiftwater Course Details

Duration

2 days (12 hours)

Format

.5 day classroom, 1.5 days on the river

Participants

Minimum 10. Maximum 12.

Prerequisites

18+ years of age
Basic swimming ability
In good physical condition

Price

$409

Recertification

Repeat the entire course at a 15% discount every three years

Annual Training Maintenance

Click here to read about the options available for annual guided practice

Required Equipment

Drysuit or wetsuit*
Personal flotation device (Type III or V)*
Water-sports helmet*
Neoprene gloves (optional)
Neoprene footwear with a good walking sole or running shoes
Layers of wool or fleece clothing for under the drysuit/wetsuit including shirt, pants, socks

* Rental equipment available.

Takeaways & Documentation

Water Rescue Field Guide
Personalized skill sheet signed by the instructor
Registration of training record in Rescue 3’s international database
Wallet card with personal Rescue 3 registration number
Certificate of completion
Rescue 3 ID Card

Safe Work In Swiftwater Course Outline

Rescue 3’s philosophy
Swiftwater dynamics
Personal equipment
Risk management
Site Safety Assessments
Pre-planning for working near water
Drowning and medical conditions related to swiftwater
Introduction to ropes, knots and gear
Basic river signals
Throw bagging

Shallow water crossings
Equipment crossing
Rivers edge fall restraint systems
Swimming skills
Hazard avoidance
Swimming rescues
Rope work and systems
Swiftwater rescue scenario

FAQ

For more details on what to expect and how to prepare, click here

We only offer this as a private course

Our private training courses ensure personalized hands-on training through human-based scenarios

Private Courses

Training Maintenance

If you have a group that would like to review their training together, the training maintenance program may be right for you.

Your group pays the instructor’s daily teaching fee and travel costs associated with bringing the instructor to your training location, along with an annual fee to be part of the maintenance program. This is generally a pretty reasonable approach for training departments because:

it allows us to deliver the training in small chunks every year, rather than in one big chunk every three years
it gives department members more annual hands-on time with their skills
new members can integrate into maintenance programs by jumping on an open course from our public schedule

We track your members, and their status on course content completion within a three year cycle, which mirrors a traditional three year recertification cycle. It’s an excellent value for the cost, and allows you to review your skills in your own backyard.

The training maintenance program replaces the need to recertifiy your training on a traditional three year recertification cycle.

Sorry – there’s no individual audit program available for this course.