WATER RESCUE TRAINING
Not just for rescue organisations!
Health and Safety Executive: Health and Safety at Work Guidance:
“On inland and inshore waters employers and the self-employed need to meet their obligations under the HSW Act. They also have to carry out a risk assessment in accordance with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to identify any foreseeable hazard, assess the level of risk and identify measures necessary to prevent or adequately control the risk.”
These courses teach a comprehensive set of skills to deal with any water or flood scenario. Learn a system which can be applied in difficult situations to identify hazards and minimise risk. This can be for any individual or business that has a need to make sure that they and their employees can safely work near to or in / on water. All courses comply with the DEFRA (NATIONAL GOVERNMENT) training standards for inland water rescue qualifications. All courses are externally validated by one of the biggest training organisations for the Emergency Services - Outreach Rescue. See below for course details.
Water safety and rescue courses adhere to DEFRA National Training Guidelines modules 1, 2, and 3.
Water Rescue Awareness
DEFRA MODULE 1
Water safety awareness training and land-based rescue techniques. Applicable to any individual or business where they work near to any water course - a river, canal, lake or pond - and need to have confidence that they can do so safely. Significant time is spent understanding the risks of working near to water and simple techniques for reducing/eliminating this risks.
water rescue first responder
DEFRA MODULE 2
Work safely in and around water using land-based and wading techniques. Includes wading watercraft, casualty handling and rescue techniques
confident swimmer | Age 18+
water rescue technician
DEFRA MODULE 3
More advanced search and rescue skills. Learn a complete range of rescue techniques for working in and around swiftwater. Wading, swimming, use of paddled rescue watercraft, water rope rescue skills, throwbags/reach rescues, casualty handling and medical considerations in water.
