Mud Safety (MS)

The Mud Safety course is for people who operate on/near mud, and for small teams with minimal equipment. For a full mud rescue capability, see Mud Safety and Rescue (MSR).

Course length:

6 hours (1 day)

Prerequisites:

Minimum age: 18

Accredited by:

Rescue 3 Europe

Course content includes

Rescue 3 philosophy
Training standards
Pre-planning for emergencies
Mud hazards
Personal protective equipment for working on/near mud
Work team mud equipment
Incident size-up
Communications
Medical and decontamination considerations for mud
Tidal considerations
Use of expandable mud boots
Use of wading poles or walking poles on mud
Self-rescue techniques from mud
Co-worker conditional rescues from mud (reach tools)
Co-worker conditional rescues from mud (throwbags)

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.