Radio Controlled Rescue Device Operator (RCRDO)
The Radio Controlled Rescue Device Operator course trains people in the hazards and control measures for deploying a radio controlled rescue device
(RCRD) from dry land. It includes a conditional rescue capability for casualties. For a true rescue capability, please see the Radio Controlled Rescue Device Technician (RCRDT) course.
Course length:
- 3.5 hours (0.5 days)
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age: 18
Accredited by:
Rescue 3 Europe
Course content includes
- About Rescue 3
- Hydrology and water hazards
- PPE considerations
- Pre-use and post-use checks of an RCRD
- Deployment of an RCRD
- Technical limitations of an RCRD
- Manoeuvring an RCRD
- Communications
- Conditional rescues using an RCRD
- Recovering a casualty to dry land
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.
Qualification valid for:
- 3 years
Taught by:
- Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Instructor (SRTI) who has also completed the Radio Controlled Rescue Devices Technician (RCRDT) course.
Recertification options
Instructor to student ratios
Student resources
Student resources for Rescue 3 courses can be accessed here.
Instructor resources
Instructor resources for Rescue 3 courses can be accessed here.
