Who trains with Rescue 3?

Emergency services

Throughout Europe, all branches of the emergency services have taken Rescue 3 training courses in water, rope, boat, confined space and ice rescue. Fire and rescue services, police and ambulance/paramedic teams are called upon to attend at such incidents. The various branches of the military have also undertaken Rescue 3 training in order to operate safely in specialised environments.

Search and rescue teams

Rescue 3 training courses are key for a myriad of search and rescue teams, both volunteer and professional. Mountain rescue, lowland rescue, cave rescue and search dog teams are regularly called upon to operate in or near water, at height or in confined spaces. Specialist animal rescue organisations also work alongside the emergency services and rescue teams, as do civil defence organisations.

Infrastructure

Workers from utilities companies operate in a variety of complex environments – at height, near water, and in confined spaces. Rescue 3 training can enable them to work safely in these environments, rescue a co-worker in the event of an incident, or operate in exceptional circumstances such as wide area flooding. Mass transit and aviation companies also have key workers who need appropriate training to operate in such environments.

Industry

Rescue 3 has a suite of safe working and co-worker rescue courses, for a range of environments, including at height, in confined spaces and near water. All branches of industry who require safety training for their employees turn to Rescue 3, including the fields of petrochemicals, manufacturing, construction, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and more.

National, regional and local government

A growing number of national, regional and local governments are adopting the Rescue 3 training standards, as prerequisites for those working in complex environments within their jurisdiction, including for infrastructure, industry and leisure tourism.

Education

At universities and colleges, those undertaking research in and around complex environments require appropriate safety training from Rescue 3. Teachers and youth workers may also require awareness or safety training, depending on the nature of their work.

Outdoor professionals

Adventure tourism organisations and adventure activity providers must have suitably qualified staff, with appropriate safety training. The Rescue 3 whitewater rescue courses are used as default training for raft and kayak guides throughout the world. Major international extreme sports events, which require technical rescue safety cover due to the nature of the environment, make use of Rescue 3-trained staff.

Published: 01st Sep 2021