Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician Advanced (SRTA)
This 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
• basic flood disaster management
Contact hours
• 24 hours
Prerequisites
• Minimum age: 18
• Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)
• Rope Rescue Operator (RRO) or Technical Rope Rescue Technician Level (TRRTL) see note below
Qualification valid for
• 3 years
Recertifies
• Water and Flood Awareness (AWR)
• Swiftwater and Flood Awareness Online (AWRO)
• Basic Water First Responder (BWFR)
• Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)
• Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician Advanced (SRTA)
• Water Specialty Course Recertification
Recerted by
• Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician Advanced (SRTA)
• Professional Qualification Assessment: Water & Rope (PQWR)
Taught by
• Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Advanced Instructor (SRTAI)
• Instructor Water & Rope (InsWR)
• Swiftwater Rescue – Instructor Trainer (SRT-IT)
• Instructor Water & Rope – Instructor Trainer (InsWR-IT)
Note: Certain equivalent rope courses may be accepted. Please contact your instructor, regional director or Rescue 3 corporate office for more information about what equivalents are accepted in your area. Please note: not all regions allow equivalent courses. Also, students who attend with equivalent certifications but do not have sufficient knowledge to complete course requirements may not receive certification.
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