Flood Operations (FO)

The Flood Operations course has been designed in conjunction with UK district councils and the UK Environment Agency. The aim is to provide emergency planners and emergency workers with the necessary knowledge and techniques to enable them to assess and work in flood environments. The course is a mixture of theory input and in-water practical sessions.

Contact hours

12 hours (2 days)

Prerequisites:

Must be a confident swimmer
Minimum age: 18

Course content includes

Rescue 3 philosophy
Training standards
Best practice guidelines for water rescue
Personal protective equipment
Water and flood dynamics and hazards
Risk assessment
Health and safety brief
Flood theory
Pre-planning
Medical considerations
Considerations for night/poor visibility operations
Defensive and aggressive swimming
Conditional rescues – talk, reach, throw
Shallow water techniques
Foot and body entrapments
Boat/sled options (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.

Defra level:

Water and flood non-rescue support operations training module – Workers and volunteers who are not from rescue organisations who work in support of flood response (Annex G).

The 2-day Flood Operations (course) adds a co-worker rescue capability above those specified in the Defra Annex G requirements. For a 1-day course, covering all Defra Annex G requirements, please see Flood Operations – Foundation (FO-F).

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