Course Announcement

WET-TEC Program Level 1 Module- AWRF - Advanced Water Rescue for Flood Response
Designed for team members responding to standing and moving water flood operations

DATE:  Sept 21-23 2008 Per Conference to the IADRS 
Also a Rescue Round Round up is being planed for Sunday 28th at ASCI, a day of organized rescue skills and completion, try new equipment and boats
LOCATION:  RI Water Rescue Training Center at ASCI,  Marsh Mountain in McHenry, Maryland
Sunday Noon to Tuesday 3 PM

Cost:
 Per student fee is $325  3 or more $40 discount @.   This has been reduced due to a sponsor covering some of the costs.
Course Materials, Lunch and snacks are provided Sat-Sun .
All students receive an attendance certificate. A WetTec Certification of Successful Completion is also issued after passing required stations and the online final exam.
 

Retreat Camp Housing (2 nights) with informal barbecue dinner Sunday night is $100 it is a very NICE modern cottage, large group room, 2- bathrooms, full kitchen with 2 large lower-2 upper bunks in each of the two rooms, a fold out couch and screened porch sleeping area if you want fresh air.  Accommodates for a maximum of 10 students.   It is a bring your own sheets and towels facility.  If you fly fish bring your gear.  This fee includes Sunday and Monday nights stay.  Additional night arrangements can also be made.  Staff will be at this location in separate cottage.  Some private rooms are available in the main house at an extra charge $120 to $175 night call us.  This is  a very nice cost effective place IT IS NOT AIR CONDITIONED but it is not needed 95% of the time due to time of year, design and valley location. You will be 8-10 Min away from ASCI.

Local Accommodations:
 Local hotel's are available at  $80 - $120  for this class date and more information on these hotels and restaurants will be provided with student enrollment 
 

RITA Water Rescue Training programs

Water Emergency Team - Technician (WET-TEC©) program is a multi-level program consisting of modules that train the Water Rescue Technician to responded to real world water rescue emergencies thru realistic simulated training from experienced instructors in a safe and controlled environment.   Course development draws from years of WR response experience to swiftwater and major flood events and recognized Water Rescue community wide standard procedures supplemented with many new RITA developed advanced techniques designed to fill the void in responders capabilities and advanced training. Standing and swiftwater boat ops for flood operations.

Prerequisites: THIS IS AN ADVANCE TECHNICIAN LEVEL CLASS

Attendees must have proof of the following prerequisite swiftwater rescue training:  basic WR emergency response level or SWRT training,  line systems for WR, minimum 2 years active membership in Public Safety/Water Rescue team.  Attendees must have team approval to attend and be covered by their team's insurance.  Boat operations from an in-house or national recognized training program is recommended.  Students must have all PPE's to include but not limited to Water Helmet,  Wet or Dry Rescue Suit (Wet and Dry recommend), water gloves, WR PFD with knife, light and attachment system ,  2 locking steel D carabineers and eye protection (Knee/Elbow Pads recommended option).  Students must be able to perform Go Rescues. Movable control point system for boat and tethered rescuer.  The basis for most of the classes line procedures can be found in the Swiftwater Rescue Field Guide by Slim Ray available at www.cfspress.com/swguide.htm additional class expectations will be include in registration package.

Advanced Water Rescue Flooding Course at ASCI

The AWRF module is three days (about 26 hours)  and is designed to use advance training protocols and equipment to take the SWRT to the next level of training in a safe an controlled environment. RITA has partnered with the Adventure Sport Center International to provide the most realistic training conditions possible, in their state of the art re-circulating waterway and with leading manufactures to provide the students with the latest in rescue technologies.  The center provides the instructors the ability to control water flow from a gentle stream to a raging river with the ability to stop water flow almost on command.   Limited Train the Trainer positions  are available.

 
ASCI  main drop allows creation of any size standing wave or simulate a low head dams boil line

RI has pioneered the use of the Submerged Vehicle Rescue Simulator (SVRS)  to allow students to practice the most common type of flood rescue operations  under controlled and supervised conditions.  Using the SVRS, students get to practice rescues of victims from a submerged pickup truck in currents similar to real world scenarios.   SVRS evolutions included Powered Boat, Tethered Boat,  Tethered Device, Go Rescue, and with it's patent pending design and control system it provides instructors the ability to adjust position and location during the evolutions just like a real world rescue.  Classroom time will look at issues related to the deployment of WRT to flood operations in swift and standing water conditions.

Rescuers practice different options for rescues on the SVRS in swiftwater conditions.
The SVRS© is a specially prepared Chevy S-10 pickup truck with all glass removed,  all shap's are removed and the truck is coated with spray-on urethane,  its an environmentally safe interactive training prop

Students will employ advanced rope systems during the class with more than 60% of the class being hands-on and water ops, including a simulated rescue exercise, bridge based rescue, rescue of victims from unstable submerged truck.   The exercise and hands on stations will also be part of the students overall evaluation and certification as part of a WET-TEC or agency Technician level rating.

Class is limited to 20 students with in water participation and WET-TEC certification and an addition 10 students for classroom and shore support with a certificate of completion only $250 class fee.

Our April 2008 class was a great success with 15 students and 3 instructor trainees completing the advance class.  Water rescue team members from PA. NJ, MD, DE participated.  The class has been changed to a two and half day class to allow for a greater water experience.  Class Start is Noon Sunday and class concludes Tuesday Between 2-3 PM this allows for better travel times and adds water time to the course.

To register click the PayPal button or e-mail academy@rescueinternational.org  with your full contact and agency information. A confirmation and billing information will be sent for you to mail a check.

Or Sign up now and pay with PayPal  we have a limited number of full participation seats available.  You will be contacted by e-mail with course and registration information.  There are limited Train the Trainer seats available for experienced instructors e-mail for details with your info.

Adventure Sports Center International

Manufactures do you have a new product or want to expose your water rescue products to water rescue professionals from across the country and around the world.  Contact Rescue International about becoming a sponsor of RI's response teams and our training programs. Contact us for details.

Water Training Program Sponsors

 TheSARStore.com  -    -   Creature Craft Rescue Boats -  RUSTY PALMERS  - Hummingbird Sidescan Sonar

Other RITA classes coming to ASCI in 2008 are PWC Flood Operations,   K9 Search with Dogs,  Advance boat operations for flood response, WET-TEC certifications Operations Level, Advanced Water Rescue for Flood Operations Tech Level

RITA is looking for additional related surface and dive rescue/recovery programs contact RITA with your program proposal.

Rescue International Training Academy
Division of Rescue International, Inc.
a non-profit corporation
PO Box 544
Delaware Water Gap. PA 18327
www.rescueinternational.org/academy

888-227-2404  FAX 877-539-4686   academy@rescueinternational.org
 

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