Rescue 3 Europe
Rescue 3 Europe

Rescue Training Courses Provided by Rescue 3

In the current global climate there can be no denying the relevance of technical rescue training. There have been many incidents throughout the world of rescuers with inadequate or no training getting themselves and colleagues into trouble.

The Rescue 3 courses provide suitable training for all personnel who may be deployed in this type of environment or who need to take on a training role within a rescue organisation.  The range of courses offered by Rescue 3 training providers is constantly expanding, but presently covers the full range from a basic one day "Awareness" course, right through to Advanced Technician levels, Management level, and Instructor training.

The range of Rescue 3 courses can be separated into three broad categories, for further details of the courses offered - click on the relevant category below.

You can also view all Rescue 3 courses at a glance.

  • Water Safety and Rescue Training Courses

    Water Safety & Rescue Training Courses

    Rescue 3 has a long history in water rescue, developing the original Swiftwater Rescue Technician courses in the USA over 30 years ago. Since then the course portfolio has broadened and strengthened.

    The courses offered by Rescue 3 Europe are at the cutting edge of technical water rescue. They are suitable for a wide range of people and organisations, whether you have a few people who need training how to effectively use a lifejacket, are a recreational river user and wish to improve your rescue skills, are a member of the emergency services who requires flood or water safety training or are a manager responsible for deploying emergency service personnel into flooded areas. Rescue 3 Europe has the courses that will fit your needs, and experienced instructors to deliver them.

  • Powerboat Operations & Rescue Training Courses

    Powerboat Operations & Rescue Training Courses

    Powered boat operations in high energy river or flood environments can be the highest risk work that emergency service personnel will do. It is crucial not to cut corners on the quality and breadth of the training. Rescue 3 Europe instructors are some of the most experienced boat operators around, and we ensure that courses are delivered to an appropriate training level to exactly match your needs, be it basic boat handling, operating in low-energy flood water, or right up to high-energy swiftwater.

    The courses cover both boat handling and rescue techniques in a range of environments, from basic boat handling on still water, through the unique challenges of working in floodwater in urban environments, right up to the significant technical skills required in high-energy swiftwater. All courses can be linked modularly to ensure the right level of training for your personnel.

  • Rope Operations & Rescue Training Courses

    Rope Operations & Rescue Training CoursesRope rescue training from Rescue 3 Europe is based upon years of experience, robust testing, and the latest research. Our instructors haven't just read the book - very often, they wrote it! We ensure that instructors are kept up to date with the very latest techniques and principles.


    We offer the appropriate level of courses in your operational environment, dealing with the challenges that emergency responders face on a daily basis. We offer rope rescue courses in both urban and wilderness environments, confined space training, and rope access courses for the full range of industrial and wind turbine settings.