This course is aimed to canoeists who want to develop rescue skills and to discover the world of safety on river.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Prerequisites
- good physical health, good swimming skills
- Aimed to
- all canoeists who want to learn self and others’ rescue maneuvers on canoe and want to learn how to manage main possible incidents that can occur during a canoe trip. This course can be attended by both expert and neophyte canoeists.
Rescue Project Whitewater Technician Rescuer course for canoeists has a duration of 28 hours, structured in both theoretical lessons and practical simulations in water.
Canoeists can access to this course for both work or personal interest, if they wish to deal with river under safety and responsibility, by acquiring standard techniques of river rescue.
It is not compulsory but it is suggested to also acquire BLS certificate and the Rescue Project Whitewater Technician Rescuer 1 license and it can be integrated to this course.
The main goal of the course is to sensitize canoeists about culture of safety, equipment, simple and complex rescue techniques that can be useful: managing a capsizing, a joint, a tie, a boat salvage…
This course is to be seen as a starting point: self and others’ rescue skills are to be constantly updated and trained, to keep a correct and efficient mindset.
What will be acquired
- Swimming skills certificate
- Whitewater Technician Rescuer 1 license
- Canoeing skills certificate
NOTES
- It is possible to rent all the necessary equipment for the course: protection devices, swimsuit, homologate helmet, homologate lashing.
- It is possible to organize and integrate BLS-D course ( Basic Life Support with defibrillator)
- It is possible to organize and integrate Correct use of PPE course
- You can ask for support in finding your accommodation nearby our site
