Canine Work at Height (WAHDOG)

The Canine (K9) Work at Height (WAHDOG) is for dog handlers and their dogs. The course enables them to operate in vertical environments, and move a canine working dog over and down obstacles. Dog handlers may come from a variety of organisations, including search and rescue dogs (mountain/lowland rescue), USAR teams and police/tactical teams.

Course length:

3 days (18 hours)

Prerequisites:

Logged experience as a dog handler, with a working dog that can also participate in the course
Minimum age: 18

Course content includes

Rescue 3 philosophy
Training standards and legislation
Medical considerations
Personal equipment
Technical equipment
Pre-planning
Risk assessments
Incident size-up
Incident management and site control
Loads and forces
Safety checks
Communications
Knots
Anchor systems
Rope protection
Mechanical advantage
Work restraint
Fall arrest
Work positioning
Climbing with lanyards
Casualty care and packaging (including canines)
Individual descending
Individual pick-off
Canine raising and lowering
Connecting a casualty on a line using a telescopic pole (if used by agency)
Lifting and lowering a casualty using a pre-installed device (if used by agency)
Ladders (if used by agency)

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.