Swift Water Rescue Technician

Catalog description

This course will prepare emergency response personnel to perform rescue operations in moving water emergencies. Topics will include planning, personal protective equipment, search parameters, incident action plans, surface rescue techniques, advanced rope systems, and use of watercraft and helicopters in water rescue operations. Students will participate in moving water exercises to demonstrate proficiency in appropriate skills. This course meets Chapter 9, Technician Level, of NFPA 1670, Standards on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents (2004), as well as Chapter 7, Surface Water Rescue, of NFPA 1006, Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications (2003) and the Ohio Boating Safety Course. Successful completion of FIRE 1202 is contingent upon a combined score of 70%. To receive certification at the Technician Level, the student shall attain a combined score of 75% and successfully complete, prior to the final exam, a swim test as follows: swim 500 yards without stopping, swim 700 yards using mask and snorkel, swim 100 yards towing an inert mannequin, tread water for 15 minutes and retrieve a 10 pound brick from the bottom of the deep end of the pool.