Swiftwater & Flood Rescue
Boat Operator Instructor (SFRBOI)

The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator Instructor pathway is designed for rescue professionals who want to teach the full suite of boat classes – FRBO, SRBO, and SFRBO – and includes flat/slow moving water rescue techniques, flood rescue techniques and swiftwater rescue techniques.

Prerequisites

• Current Instructor Water (InsW), Instructor Water & Rope (InsWR), or Instructor Water & Rope – Instructor Trainer (InsWR-IT)
• Logged experience of power boat handling (1 year)
• Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Boat Operator course
• EMT or Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

Instructor training & assessment

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

Qualification valid for

2 years

Able to teach

Flood Rescue Boat Operator (FRBO)
Swiftwater Rescue Boat Operator (SRBO)
Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Boat Operator (SFRBO)