Flood Response Management | Outreach Rescue
Recent floods have shown that the UK is subject to major flooding events where the impact is immense, both in terms of scale and duration. There are a range of different agencies and organisations that will respond.
This course aims to provide students with a framework of underpinning knowledge to assist organisations to optimise their response capabilities, and to provide perspectives from a variety of responding agencies to enhance students’ broad understanding of the major issues including organisation and resourcing.
A number of speakers from different organisations involved with flood incidents will present and this will expose you to the wider issues associated with flooding including the nature and types of flooding, the different phases of flood and their duration.
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| Days | Date from | Date to | Cost | Code |
| 3 | Monday 13 February 2012 | Wednesday 16 February 2012 | £675 | YFIM |
| 3 | Monday 22 October 2012 | Wednesday 24 October 2012 | £675 | YFIM |
| Essential Reading | |
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The Outreach Flood Management Course Manual and notes is considered as essential reading for successful completion of the course, and will be provided to you. |
| Recommended Reading | |
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We would encourage you broaden your understanding so that you can appreciate the range of operational issues you are likely to encounter. A number of articles are available to read and we would encourage reading as widely as you can. You should review your organisation’s documents that relate to working in or near water or flooding. Documents you may encounter include:
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| DEFRA Flood emergency Preparedness | > website |
| Civil Contingencies Act | > website |
| Emergency Response and Recovery | > website |
| Environment Agency Summer Floods 2007 | > website |
| Scottish Environment Protection Agency | > website |
| Scottish Parliament | > website |
| Welsh Government: Flood and Coastal Risk Management in Wales | > website |
| Course Certification and Coventry University | |
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There are options for utilising successful completion of this course to register it towards a Coventry University Diploma in Specialist Rescue (subject to an additional assignment) or contribution towards other higher education awards. Further information will be provided at commencement of the course. To obtain a full module descriptor in advance visit the below website and navigate to: CU Portal » Module Information Directory » Business, Environment and Society » Geography, Environmental Science and Disaster Management » Get Modules. Then click on 259GED for full diploma module information or 267GED for half-module. |
| Medical Forms | |
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All course participants have to complete a medical form. This form should be with us ahead of the course. The information you provide is treated confidentially. You can download a blank medical form by clicking on the link below. You may have already had access to one via the Fire Service College. It should be returned when completed and signed by fax (01248 602435) or by post. |
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| Medical form | > download |
| Dietary or Special Requirements | |
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Any dietary requirements should be indicated on your medical form prior to the start of the course. If you have any other special requirements please contact us as early as possible. |
| Equipment and Clothing to bring with you | |
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The weather in North Wales is heavily influenced by the mountains and it can be wet, windy and cold when outside, so bring warm waterproof clothing with you. For delegates from the Emergency Services, there is no requirement to bring service uniform with you. |
