Mud Safety and Rescue (MSR)

The Mud Safety and Rescue course is for rescue responders who are tasked to perform rescues on mud, and with access to rescue equipment suitable for a mud environment.

Course length:

12 hours (2 days)
Or 6 hours (1 day) if delivered to an in-date Rescue 3 Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)

Prerequisites:

Minimum age: 18

Accredited by:

Rescue 3 Europe

Course content includes

Rescue 3 philosophy
Training standards
Mud hazards
Personal protective equipment for working on/near mud
Technical and team mud equipment
Digging considerations
Management and pre-planning
Incident size-up
Incident command and site control
Communications
Medical and decontamination considerations for mud
Tidal considerations
Walking on mud (use of expandable mud boots and walking poles)
Conditional rescues from mud (reach tools and throwbags)
True rescues – tethered
Access and recovery using platforms, sleds and boards
Knots and anchors for mud rescues
Mechanical advantage for mud rescues
Self-rescue techniques from mud
Creating working areas on mud
Rope-assisted rescue techniques
Air and water injection
Inflated fire hose (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.