Whitewater Rescue Courses

All courses are certified through Rescue 3 International, the industry standard since its formation in 1979. They are designed for all non-fire and rescue personnel seeking to satisfy NFPA standards. These included, but are not limited to professional guides, fish and game personnel, park service employees, and private boaters.

WHITEWATER RESCUE TECHNICIAN FOR THE RIVER PROFESSIONAL (WRT)

The Whitewater Rescue Technician (WRT) course is for people who either for work or recreational purposes find themselves on or around the river. Professional guides, fish and game personnel, park service employees, and private boaters will find this course applicable to their needs. Fire and rescue personnel should take the NFPA-compliant Swiftwater Rescue Technician 1 (SRT1) course). The course is two and one-half days long with the first four to six hours classroom instruction. It consists of intensive training using techniques and simple equipment to assess and perform river rescues. The emphasis of the class is on fast, low-tech and improvised rescue techniques.

Cost: $299

This course does NOT meet the requirements for NFPA 1670 Standard and does NOT qualify as a prerequisite for Swiftwater Rescue Technician Advanced™ (SRTA).

WHITEWATER RESCUE TECHNICIAN 2

This two-day course builds on the skills learned in either SRT1 or WRT. The WRT2 course concentrates on further developing advanced water skills, including: managing the rescue scene, litter management, and the utilization of teams. There is also a mock night rescue scenario.

Cost: $299