Surface Water Rescue
This 16 hour course is designed for individuals who will perform or direct a technical rescue by identifying hazards, using equipment, and applying advanced techniques to rescue a victim who is afloat on the surface of a body of water(still or moving <1 knot).
The All Hands Training Surface Water Rescue Course is designed to meet or exceed Technician Level Job Performance Requirements for Surface Water Rescue as defined by NFPA 1006 Chapter 16 Surface Water Rescue 2017 Edition. During the course, student will perform shore and “go” based rescues, select, outfit, operate, and rescue individuals utilizing boats as a rescue platform.
NFPA 1670 Surface Water Operations Level Guidelines state that those operating on or operating a boat need additional training not included in this course.
16.3.3* Any member of the organization who could be expected to perform functions as a crewmember on a watercraft shall be provided training to meet the job performance requirements for operations-level watercraft operations as defined in NFPA 1006 for the types of watercraft used by the agency under conditions representative of those typically encountered in the work environment.
16.3.4* Any member of the organization who could be expected to perform functions as the operator of a watercraft shall be provided training to meet the job performance requirements for technician-level watercraft operations as defined in NFPA 1006 for the types of watercraft used by the agency under conditions representative of those typically encountered in the work environment.
This program IS NOT designed to meet all of the Job performance requirements for Operations and Technician Level Rescuers as defined in NFPA 1006 Chapter 21 Watercraft Rescue 2017 Edition. The Watercraft Rescue standard included additional Swiftwater requirements that are not addressed in this course. For training in specific Watercraft Rescue operations we would direct you to our “Emergency Boat Operation and Rescue(16hr)(PAFB)” or “Water Rescue Boat Operations(24hr)(AHF)” courses.
It is the responsibility of the AHJ to adopt a model for providing training for those disciplines.
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