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SRT 1 & A

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SRT 1 is open to anyone 16 years old and older.

SRT A minimum age requirement is 18 yrs.

2010 Dates SRT:
May 28 - 30
June 11 - 13
SRT 1 $375

(Canadian dollars, some taxes apply, meals and accommodation extra)

2010 Dates

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Swiftwater Rescue Technician 1 & A

These courses provide participants with an excellent practical knowledge of swift water rescue. These courses are the minimum standards in white water rescue for outdoor professionals. Both courses are taught out of the PaddleFoot Muskoka Lodge in Dorset, Ontario.

*Certification for WRT1 has been renamed SRT1, but remains a standard for river professionals.

SRT 1
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How To Register

Rescue 3 International
Swiftwater Rescue Technician® 1 (SRT1)

This class is an intensive three-day, 30-hour class. It has one day of classroom instruction followed by two days developing and practicing water rescue skills.

The initial emphasis is on developing self-rescue skills. Other objectives include an in-depth look at: controlling in-water contact rescues, handling hazards and obstacles, setting up technical rope systems, understanding water dynamics, and using basic rescue equipment. The WRT curriculum is taught as a boaters course. The focus is on fast and efficient rescues with very little equipment.

Participants should be in good physical condition, and should be good swimmers. We spend a lot of time in the water, so wetsuits are recommended.

The course is taught with at least one search and rescue scenario, usually at night. Participants have the opportunity to practice roles from up- and downstream safety to incident command.

Rescue 3 International
Whitewater Rescue Technician® A (SRTA)
This course concentrates further on the rescue of the victim, integrating SRT1 techniques into more difficult and technical white water situations. It is a two-day class with approximately four hours of classroom presentation.

Students develop skill competency during a night river rescue simulation. Among the topics covered are: managing rescue organization, raising/lowering systems Incident Command and scene management, utilization of teams, communication, application of Tyrolean and other advanced rope techniques.

Participants should be in good physical condition, and should be good swimmers. Again, we spend a lot of time in the water, so wetsuits are recommended.

How To Register for WRT courses.

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