Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Advanced
Durango CO • July 15, 2024
Course Provider
Full Dates: July 15, 2024 – July 17, 2024
Duration: 3 days (24 hours)
Price: $600
This course will include a night session on 7/16. Rope training a prerequisite.
Course Description
This Rescue 3 International Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Advanced (SRTA) course builds on the skills learned in the Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT), taking the students beyond the emphasis on self-rescue to concentrate on victim rescue. Students are exposed to more complex water rescue situations including a mock night river rescue scenario. The three-day course includes 4-6 hours of classroom instruction, followed by two and one-half days of hands-on skill development.
Students are introduced to the role and utilization of various skills in river and flood rescue, including:
- rope systems
- management of litter & patient raising systems
- highline systems
- advanced river search concepts
- performing rescues at night or in low visibility
- and basic flood disaster management
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age: 18
- Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)
- Rope Rescue Operator (RRO) or Technical Rope Rescue Technician Level (TRRTL)
Location and Logistics
2700 Main Ave
Durango, CO 81301
United States
Lead Instructor
Aaron Kent
Aaron Kent is the owner and lead instructor for Southwest Rescue. Aaron has been working in first response and outdoor education since 2010. He is a Rescue 3 International Instructor Trainer in Ropes, Water, and Ice Rescue, and is an Instructor Trainer for the Wilderness Medical Training Center International. He is an adjunct professor at several colleges and universities nationwide and has worked in international public health and expedition leadership for most of his professional career. He is also the regional director for the Southwest Region of Rescue 3 International.