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40 hours (5 days)
1:6
3 years
Outreach Rescue Certificate of Achievement
Outreach Rescue, Tan-y-Bwlch Centre, Llanllechid, Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales LL57 3HY
To equip emergency responders with advanced skills in water rescue, including rope systems, complex access, and technique limitations to enhance their effectiveness and safety in challenging rescue scenarios.
Personnel who may need to execute complex water rescues beyond the scope of the Water Rescue Technician
Advanced skills combining in-water and rope rescue skills for complex access incidents.
Training covers high-angle rope-over-water rescue techniques.
Accredited with Coventry University as credits towards the Diploma in Specialist Rescue.
BS 8454, Work at Height Regs
In-date DEFRA Mod 3 compliant award AND Rope Rescue Operator award or equivalent
Age 18+. Delegates must be fit for this physically demanding course requiring the ability to demonstrate all Water Rescue Technician (Mod 3) skillsets as well as Rope Operator skillsets.
Recertification is recommended every 2 years by means of the 3 day recertification course. Completion of this course at Outreach Rescue satisfies Module ‘Specialist Rescue 2' (5085EXQ)’ for the Diploma in Specialist Rescue and is worth 30 credits.
- This is a predominantly practical course focused on scenario-based learning.
- Some basic legislative requirements are covered in classroom sessions.
- A course manual is issued.
- Practical sessions will be conducted across a multitude of venues each offering new and challenging rescue scenarios requiring different advanced skillsets.
- Sessions will include equipment familiarisation, rope rescue skillsets, releasability in systems near water, task management, cableways, tethered craft, stretcher attachments, lowers and raises.
- All technical equipment can be provided.
- This course is holistically assessed throughout. "
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