Inland Rescue Swimmer Instructor (IRSI)

The Inland Rescue Swimmer Instructor pathway is designed for existing InsW, InsWR, or InsWR-ITs to be able to deliver IRS courses.

Prerequisites

• Current Instructor Water (InsW), Instructor Water & Rope (InsWR), or Instructor Water & Rope – Instructor Trainer (InsWR-IT)
• Inland Rescue Swimmer (IRS)
• Inland Rescue Swimmer Advanced (IRSA)*
• Inland Rescue Swimmer Coastal (IRSC)*
• EMT or Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

Instructor training & assessment

Observe, assist & be assessed by IRS-IT and/or as agreed upon with Northwest Rescue’s International Office

Qualification valid for

2 years

Able to teach

Inland Rescue Swimmer (IRS)
Inland Rescue Swimmer Advanced (IRSA)
Inland Rescue Swimmer Coastal (IRSC)

 * Instructors may be signed off as an IRSI without taking these courses, however they may not teach them until they have attended and observed them.