The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator training course is intended for emergency services or rescue teams who will be required to carry out rescues in a swiftwater and flood environment. This course incorporates all elements from the FRBO course and adds a swiftwater capability suitable for fast moving rivers and flash flood conditions. It is based on the philosophy of self-protection and application of low to high risk solutions.
Course length:
5 days
The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator course can also be run as a 4-day add-on module from the RBO, or International Certificate of Competence or equivalent national course, eg RYA powerboating level 2. It can be run as a 3-day add-on module from the FRBO course.
Course content includes:
- Scope of operations
- Boat & hull types
- Drive units
- Maintenance
- Pre & post trip checks & procedures
- Rescue boat equipment
- PPE
- Communications
- Weather considerations
- Navigation considerations
- Dynamic risk assessment
- Other craft sleds & platforms
- Flood & moving water hazards
- Medical & decontamination considerations
- Boat wraps
- Rscuer safety & training
- Weir considerations
- Launching & recovery
- Crew operational roles
- Boat handling under power and with paddles
- Towing
- Anchoring
- Wading
- Flips & rights
- Controlling boats with ropes
- Swiftwater boat handling under power and with paddles
- Swiftwater crew operational roles
- Crew person overboard & recovery
- Casualty pick up
- Casualty management
- Boat based throwbag rescue
- Transferring & transporting difficult loads
- Boat based stretcher management
- Rescues from elevated positions
- Boat based tethered swimmer rescues
- Swiftwater casualty pick up
- Searching swiftwater & floods
- Night / poor visibility operations in swiftwater
- Vehicles in water
- Helicopter considerations
Prerequisites:
Course standard
Rescue 3 Europe SFRBO standard (PDF)
The course standards 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.
Learning outcomes and key teaching points for instructors
Rescue 3 Europe SFRBO learning outcomes and key teaching points for instructors (PDF)
Defra module
Module 4 - Water Rescue Power Boat Operator - Rescue boat operation
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