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