The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Advanced – Water course is for existing Northwest Rescue Swiftwater and Whitewater Rescue Technicians looking at advanced rescue situations both in and over water including search management in a swiftwater and flood environment. Subjects covered include:

• Lowhead dam assessment and pre-planning
• Advanced swiftwater swimming
• True and conditional rescues
• Night and poor visibility in water operations
• Swiftwater & flood search management
• Mechanical advantage systems
• High energy tethers
• Paddle boat handling

Students needing to meet the NFPA requirements should take the SRTA course.

Contact hours

Prerequisites

• Minimum age: 18
• Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)

Qualification valid for

3 years

Recertifies

Water and Flood Awareness (AWR)
Swiftwater and Flood Awareness Online (AWRO)
Basic Water First Responder (BWFR)
Operations: Swiftwater and Flood First Responder (OPS)
Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)
Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician Advanced: Water (SRTAW)

Recerted by

Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician Advanced: Water (SRTAW)
Swiftwater Rescue Technician Advanced (SRTA)
Professional Qualification Assessment: Water & Rope (PQWR)

Taught by

Instructor Water & Rope (InsWR)
Instructor Water & Rope – Instructor Trainer (InsWR-IT)