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37 hours (5 days)
2:7
3 years
Outreach Rescue Certificate of Achievement
Outreach Rescue, Tan-y-Bwlch Centre, Llanllechid, Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales LL57 3HY
To train responders to identify limitations and safely and effectively use appropriate water rescue equipment to work safely and to conduct rescue near, in and on moving water.
Emergency services personnel and personnel from organizations involved in water rescue responses at the Water and Flood Rescue Technician (DEFRA Mod 3) level.
CITB-registered employers can claim grant funding for this training.
Aligns with the learning outcomes of DEFRA FRCO 2025 and NFCC Mod 3.
Includes practical training in powerful moving water imitating spate conditions in a variety of excellent real-life training locations.
Delivered with excellent ratios of 2 trainers for 7 students.
DEFRA FRCO 2025 Mod 3 and NFCC Rescue Boat Code Mod 3
No pre-requisites required
Age 18+. Delegates must be fit for this physically demanding course requiring the ability to swim in powerful moving water in PPE.
Reassessment & Refresher training is recommended every 2 years by means of attending a 2/3 day recertification course. Successful completion allows entry to: Water Instructor Training, Water Rescue Supervisor, Advanced Water Rescue, DEFRA & NFCC RBC Mod 4, Defra Asset Commander, DEFRA Mod 5. If delivered at Outreach Rescue this course satisfies Module ‘Specialist Rescue 1 (5084EXQ)’ for the Diploma in Specialist Rescue and is worth 30 credits.
- Classroom session cover water rescue scene management, dynamic risk assessment, incident management structure, water-related hazards and their rescue implications, search procedures, unstable surfaces (mud and ice), vehicles in water, recovery issues, helicopter operations, adverse environments, flooding and roles and responsibilities.
- A course manual is issued.
- A short written exam paper confirms learning.
- Practical sessions include the basics of safe working in water, swimming and manoeuvring in moving water, quick-release drills, reach rescues, use of throwlines, basic boat handling, swim rescues, foot entrapments, cinches, wading, aggressive casualty, rigging and operating rope systems (tensioned diagonals, V-lowers), and casualty management.
- Specialist equipment is provided. Delegates can use their own PPE, subject to inspection by trainers.
- Continuous assessment is conducted throughout with an emphasis on assessing scenario's towards the end of the course to confirm learning.
This 2-day recertification course ensures existing water rescue technicians with requisite INSTRUCTOR led CPD maintain the necessary skills for safe and effective water rescue operations, following DEFRA Mod 3 and NFCC standards.
This 5-day course is designed for experienced and proficient Mod 3 award holders who are required to be a sector competent lead of water rescue teams at both large scale flooding incidents and also at a local level.
This 3-day recertification course ensures existing water rescue technicians with requisite peer led CPD maintain the necessary skills for safe and effective water rescue operations, following DEFRA Mod 3 and NFCC standards.
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 4-day course is designed for personnel who are required to advise or command at water and flood incidents at a tactical or operational level. It trains incident commanders to identify, select, develop, and manage appropriate tactical and operational plans in water and flood environments.
This 2-day course focuses on the practical application of Rescue from Vehicles in Water utilising the skills covered in the Water Rescue Technician Course (Mod 3)
A 2-day course designed for emergency services personnel to develop paddle manoeuvring skills for water rescue operations beyond basic techniques covered in DEFRA MOD 3 Water Rescue Technician training.
This 1-day course is designed for emergency services personnel and those involved in water rescue responses, focusing on specialist mud rescue techniques. Delegates will learn theoretical elements covered in DEFRA MOD 3 training and engage in practical sessions to develop skills in rescuing individuals or small animals from mud.
This 5-day course is designed for experienced and proficient Mod 3 award holders who wish to train personnel in the skillsets of the Water Rescue Technician (Mod 3). It provides the framework of instructional skills and associated knowledge and understanding to instruct others to this level.