The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator Instructor (SFRBOI) pathway is designed for rescue professionals who want to teach the full suite of boat classes - RBO, FRBO, and SFRBO - and includes flat/slow moving water rescue techniques, flood rescue techniques and swiftwater rescue techniques.
Prerequisites:
- Logged experience of powerboat/swiftwater operations (1 year)
- Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician course (4 days)
- Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator course (5 days)
- EMT or Advanced First Aid Qualification
Instructor training:
- Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator Instructor training (5 days)
Instructor assessment:
- Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator Instructor assessment (3 days)
Qualification valid for:
2 years
Able to teach:
- Rescue Boat Operator
- Flood Rescue Boat Operator
- Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator
- Hazardous Area Response Team Inland Water Operative, if also a Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Instructor or Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Advanced Instructor
Instructor resources:
Instructor resources for Rescue 3 water courses can be accessed here.
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