Courses - Swiftwater Awareness
Swiftwater Awareness
The
minimum training for anyone who works or plays near, on or in
moving water. This course introduces students to the skills necessary
to deal with moving water situations. The emphasis is on the identification
of hazards, self rescue and the use of basic river rescue gear. This is a theoretical session only, with no on-river component.
| Duration: 1/2 day in the classroom (4 hours) | |
Cost: $ 99.00 |
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General Objectives
- Develop the basic skills to deal with moving water situations.
- Develop ability to self rescue and rescue others in moving water situations
- Familiarize and train the student in utilization of basic river rescue gear.
Course Content
- Rescue philosophy
- Personal safety equipment
- Identification of river dynamics and hazards
- Throw bagging
- Self rescue
- Survival swim
- On-river communications
- Low to high risk rescue of others