Water and Flood Team Leader (WFTL)
The Water and Flood Team Leader course is for existing SFR, SRT or SFRBOs who will lead a team of that level at water and flood incidents.
Contact hours
16 hours (2 days)
Prerequisites:
- Swiftwater and Flood First Responder (SFR)
or - Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)
or - Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator (SFRBO)
Course content includes
- Prerequisite knowledge from SFR, SRT and/or SFRBO
- National operational guidance models
- Rescue team typing and deployment of national assets
- Operating within a multi-agency incident management framework
- Post-incident paperwork and reporting
- Considerations for night/poor visibility operations
- Rescue team health and safety
- Rescue team incident management
- Pre-planning for water and flood incidents
- Team welfare considerations
- Team briefing and debriefing
- Prerequisite skills from SFR, SRT and/or SFRBO
- Incident scenarios – general
- Scenario 1
- Scenario 2
- Scenario 3
- Scenario 4
- Scenario 5
- Scenario 6
- Scenario 7
- Scenario 8
- Scenario 9
- Scenario 10
Course standard, learning outcomes and key teaching points
Rescue 3 Europe course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points
The course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points are provided as pre- and post-course reference for people involved in the delivery of Rescue 3 courses (eg Rescue 3 training providers, instructors and students). They are not to be used for any other purpose without the express written permission of Rescue 3 Europe.
Defra level:
Asset Commander – Water-related operational and tactical incident command.
View all Rescue 3 Europe Defra module courses
Qualification valid for:
3 years
Taught by:
- Water and Flood Team Leader Instructor (WFTLI)
- Management of Water and Flood Incidents Instructor (MWFII)
For the practical elements, the instructor must also be an in-date SFRI, SRTI or SFRBOI, as applicable for the students and sessions being taught. Alternatively, another in-date SFRI, SRTI or SFRBOI can be used to facilitate the practical sessions alongside the WFTL/MWFI instructor.
Recertification options
Instructor to student ratios
Student resources
Student resources for Rescue 3 courses can be accessed here.
Team Leaders and Supervisors is also available to buy from the Rescue 3 Europe online shop.
Instructor resources
Instructor resources for Rescue 3 courses can be accessed here.





