TECHNICAL ICE RESCUE - Rescue 3 Certification Course
This is a professional 2-day Ice Rescue Technician Course that offers the best training available. Because there is no such thing as “safe ice”, Wag'N's Ice Rescue Technician course teaches you how to operate as safely as possible in this high-risk environment. This course is especially valuable for responders who work near frozen lakes and rivers, or for emergency service personnel who may be called on to respond to an ice-related emergency.

During the course, students will learn the unique properties and problems associated with working around and on ice. This course is suitable for all adults, trained or untrained, and will teach skills such as:

• Rescue philosophy
• Liability and personal/department mitigation
• Size-up
• Hazard assessment
• Management and pre-planning
• Panic and behavior
• Communications
• Ice - formation, properties, and recognition
• Personal protective equipment
• Personal and team equipment
• Self rescue techniques
• Minimal equipment rescue techniques
• Large or complicated rescues
• Rope assisted rescues
• Scuba assist
• Rescues involving boats
• Rescue scenarios/problems

This is a professional Rescue 3 Certification Course that meets or exceeds all the guidelines set forth by the National Fire Protection Agency [NFPA 1670]. This course also exceeds the requirements of FEMA, USAR, and NIMS typing.

CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR 3 YEARS

Next Course:
February 2-3 2013
Deep Creek Lake, Maryland

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.