Hydrology and flood water, size-up and risk assessment, talk, reach and throw, shallow water techniques, tethered boats, tensioned diagonals, line crossings, entrapments, knots, anchors and mechanical advantage, night operations and full scenarios.
Assessed on swimming, throw bags, knots and anchors, and tensioning systems. SRT-1 also recertifies Water and Flood Awareness, Basic Water Rescuer and Swiftwater and Flood First Responder.
- Contact hours
- 24 hours over 3 days
- Prerequisites
- Confident swimmer. Minimum age 18.
- Certification
- Rescue 3 International
- Valid for
- 3 years
- Minimum age
- 18
- Class size
- 8 to 24 students
What you leave with
- Rescue 3 International certification, valid 3 years
- Signed skill sheet
- Your record registered with Rescue 3
- Rescue 3 ID card (optional)
What to bring
- Swimwear and warm layers that work wet (no cotton)
- Your own helmet, PFD, throw bag and knife if you have them. Let us know when you book if you don't.
- River shoes that stay on your feet
- Lunch, snacks and water
- A headlamp for the night session