This is considered an entry level water rescue course. Awareness level knowledge will be discussed regarding further water rescue disciplines including: watercraft, swift water, ice and dive.

Students should have a basic understanding of ropes & knots. Students should be physically fit and comfortable in the water.

A short pre-reading will be emailed out to students ahead of the course.

These exercises will include, but not limited to:

-        Deploy a throw bag

-        Coiling and throwing loose rope

-        Attaching a prusik loop to a rope

-        Making a head-up running leap entry

-        Flipping an unconscious victim

-        Using litter flotation

Pre-requisites:

-   Students should be physically fit and comfortable in the water.

-  Students should be able to swim.

PPE: every student should have at minimum

-        Rescue pfd

-        Water rescue helmet

-        Thermal protection (drysuit or thick wetsuit, gloves, boots, hood, etc)

-        Cutting tool and Whistle