Water and Flood Team Leader (WFTL)

The Water and Flood Team Leader course is for existing SFR, SRT or SFRBOs who will lead a team of that level at water and flood incidents.

Contact hours

16 hours (2 days)

Prerequisites:

Course content includes

Prerequisite knowledge from SFR, SRT and/or SFRBO
National operational guidance models
Rescue team typing and deployment of national assets
Operating within a multi-agency incident management framework
Post-incident paperwork and reporting
Considerations for night/poor visibility operations
Rescue team health and safety
Rescue team incident management
Pre-planning for water and flood incidents
Team welfare considerations
Team briefing and debriefing
Prerequisite skills from SFR, SRT and/or SFRBO
Incident scenarios – general
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Scenario 4
Scenario 5
Scenario 6
Scenario 7
Scenario 8
Scenario 9
Scenario 10

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:

Asset Commander – Water-related operational and tactical incident command.

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Qualification valid for:

3 years

Taught by:

Water and Flood Team Leader Instructor (WFTLI)
Management of Water and Flood Incidents Instructor (MWFII)
For the practical elements, the instructor must also be an in-date SFRI, SRTI or SFRBOI, as applicable for the students and sessions being taught. Alternatively, another in-date SFRI, SRTI or SFRBOI can be used to facilitate the practical sessions alongside the WFTL/MWFI instructor.