Training Courses for Rescue Professionals Rescues from Water Flood Operations

Flood Operations

Overview

The Flood Operations (formerly Flood Operations for Emergency Planners and Workers) course has been designed in conjunction with local government agencies to teach emergency planners and workers in the flood environment about the basic hazards, risk identification, and simple self-rescue techniques. At the end of this course, you will have a set of basic skills for safely working in floods.

Course Specifications
Duration: 2 days
Prerequisites: Must be a confident swimmer
Minimum age: 18
Certified by: Rescue 3 Europe
Qualification valid for: 3 years

Course Content Includes:

Course content includes:
  • Hydrology & water hazards
  • Flood theory & dynamics
  • Working near, on or in-water – H&S considerations & risk management
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Rescue protocols
  • Defensive swimming & self-rescue
  • Shout & reach rescues
  • Use of throwlines
  • Shallow water crossing techniques for flood access & evacuation
  • Use of boats for flood evacuation

Course Dates

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 There are currently no course dates available. Please contact us to arrange a date.

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