Paddlesport safety and rescue training

  • other

  • 8 hrs

  • Up to 8 people
  • house-outline

    DC Outdoors

  • ticket-price
    From
    £90.00
    / adult
  • ticket-price
    From
    £90.00
    / child
  • Description

    This is a mainly practical training course with no assessment. Your course will support you in keeping yourself and others safe whilst on the water, providing you with the tools and concepts to consider solutions to common issues on the water. 

    The course will cover 6 key modules -

    Clothing and Equipment

    Craft overview, safety considerations and features

    Clothing and equipment worn

    Additional safety equipment


    Safety frameworks

    Sheltered water environment and weather considerations

    Safety principles

    Rescue protocols

    Calling for help


    Contact and Towing rescues

    Assisting swimmers

    Towing systems

    Recovering equipment

    Self-rescues

    Self-rescues

    Assisted self-rescues


    Deep water rescues

    Various craft from preferred craft

    Techniques for getting swimmer out of the water

    Multiple rescues

    Unconscious / unresponsive rescues

    Entrapped rescues


    Reflections from the course

    Reflections on own learning and areas for development;

    Skills checklists



    Requirements

    You should be over explore standard in you chosen craft.

    What to bring

    A dry suit or Wetsuit are a must as we will spend most of the day in or on the water. Also bring with you your normal Paddling equipment.

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