Ice Awareness (IA)

This classroom session is geared toward those who supervise emergency responders who respond to incidents on surface ice including frozen lakes, ponds, and rivers.

Participants will be introduced to the due diligence and risk management required for this high risk environment, and understand the various training levels for rescue personnel. The course identifies hazards associated with surface ice and introduces the techniques and equipment that can be used to reduce the risk.

This course does not certify participants for on-ice activities.

Contact hours

3.5 hours (0.5 days)

Prerequisites:

  • None

Course content includes

  • Rescue 3 philosophy
  • Training standards
  • Rescue 3 best practice guidelines
  • Risk management and rescuer safety
  • Ice properties, formations and types
  • Ice hazards
  • Hydrology
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Technical and team equipment
  • Management and pre-planning
  • Incident size- up
  • ICS and site control
  • Communications
  • Medical considerations
  • Knots, bends and hitches

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:

Student resources

The Ice Rescue Field Guide is available to buy.

Instructor resources

Instructor resources for Rescue 3 courses can be accessed here.

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