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Swiftwater Rescue Technician-Advanced (Water) – Sandoval County FD – 05/01/2025

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Swiftwater Rescue Technician-Advanced (Water)
Sandoval County FD • May 1, 2025

Registration

$450 due upon registration
Course starts May 1, 2025

Sorry, this course is not available for public registration. For more information about this course, contact us.

Course Provider

Rescue 3 International

Full Dates: May 1, 2025 – May 2, 2025
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Price: $450

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Course Description

The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Advanced – Water course is for existing Rescue 3 Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technicians looking at advanced rescue situations both in and over water including search management in a swiftwater and flood environment.

This is the water module, which can be taken separately, or combined with the rope module into a single course ( Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician – Advanced – Water and Rope (SRTA W&R) ). Current Rescue 3 Technicians wanting an advanced rescue capability in water can do the SRTA-W. Those wanting to add rope rescue including steep and vertical banks and over water technical rescue capability can do the SRTAW&R.

Location and Logistics

Sandoval County FD
301 Piedra Lisa Rd
Bernalillo, NM 87004
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.

When not teaching courses, Aaron has an obsession with whitewater paddle boarding and any other sport that gets him into the beautiful backcountry of the San Juan Mountains. He serves on the La Plata County Search and Rescue Team and is a Firefighter/EMT with the Durango Fire Protection District. He has a Master’s Degree in Outdoor Education and is passionate about cross-cultural experiences.