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14 hours (2 days)
1:12
3 years
Outreach Rescue Certificate of Achievement
Any suitable classroom
To recertify a Water & Flood Incident Managers capabilities in specialist rescue incident command at the tactical and operational level.
Personnel requiring recertification of their Water & Flood Incident Managers award
DEFRA MOD 5-compliant recertification for Water & Flood Incident Managers.
Focus on tactical planning and operational command in water rescue.
Updated to align with the DEFRA FRCO 2025 standards
DEFRA FRCO 2025 Module 5
In-date Water & Flood incident Managers award. Delegates require a record of CPD totalling a minimum of 8 hours a year. The 2025 DEFRA FRCO has removed the requirement to maintain an in-water skillset, though Outreach Rescue strongly recommends maintaining operational competency in the water for the role of a WFIM.
Age 18+. Delegates will require a laptop computer
Reassessment is recommended every 2 years by means of re-attending this course.
Classroom lectures and presentations covering water rescue team resources and capabilities, multi-team search management, mass evacuation, welfare consideration for extended and large-scale operations, communication, incident management considerations, clear effective briefing and debriefing, crime scene and body recovery considerations, national water safety policies, the Civil Contingencies act, incident planning including interpretation of forecasts and forecasting flooding events and distribution. Delegates are issued a workbook and a personal reflection which is completed throughout the course and is assessed along with a written examination.
- Whilst this course is classroom based, practical table-top exercises are conducted to put the theory into practice through simulations to confirm learning.
This 1-day course equips workers and volunteers with essential knowledge and skills for safe work in or near water environments, and includes physical in-water training in safe work practices and the basics of self-rescue and emergency peer rescue.
This 2-day course trains emergency service personnel and organizations involved in water rescue responses at the Water First Responder (DEFRA Module 2) level. Delegates learn to identify rescue limitations, safely use water rescue equipment, and operate near or in moving water in a non-buoyant capacity.
This 4-day course trains emergency service personnel and organizations involved in water rescue response to helm powered rescue craft. Delegates learn to identify the rescue limitations and effectively use powered boats and associated equipment in inland waters and flooding, by day or night, in various water conditions.
This 3-day course is designed for personnel whose Mod 4 award requires recertification. It aims to ensure operators maintain competency in identifying their limitations and safely operating powered boats and associated equipment in various water conditions.
This 2-day course is designed for personnel holding Mod 2, Mod 3, or Mod 4 awards who are required to command an asset in the operational area. The course teaches delegates to command a specialist rescue asset at the operational level.