Swiftwater Rescue
Course Overview
The Swiftwater Rescue workshop teaches recognition and avoidance of common river hazards, execution of self-rescue techniques, and river rescue techniques. Emphasis is placed both on personal safety and on simple, commonly used skills. Fundamental and more advanced techniques for dealing with hazards that carry greater risks for both victim and rescuer, such as strainers, rescue vest applications, entrapments, and pins, are also practiced. Scenarios allow participants to practice their skills individually and within a team/group context.
Course Objectives
- Promote proactive prevention of river accidents and injuries.
- Develop and practice key self-rescue skills.
- Identify and avoid river hazards by understanding hydrology, hazards, and river features.
- Focus on fast, low-risk strategies for early management of river accidents
- Develop and practice methods for recovering swimmers, and loose boats and equipment
- Develop and practice more advanced rope-based and in-water skills
- Gain experience using the rescue PFD, and understand its strengths and weaknesses
- Utilize rescue scene management principles needed within a rescue team.
Optional Topics
NFPA 2500 Standards
Course Pricing
Course: $750
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Customer Cancellation, Refund & Course Transfer Policy
Elevated Safety understands that work schedules, emergency response assignments, shift coverage, illness, and other unexpected circumstances can affect a student's ability to attend a scheduled course. Our cancellation and transfer policy is intended to provide reasonable flexibility while protecting course availability and instructor commitments.
All cancellation and course transfer requests must be submitted in writing to Elevated Safety to Kallie.hunt@harken.com.
Cancellations
Registrations canceled 15 or more calendar days before the course start date are eligible for a 100% refund.
Registrations canceled 8-14 calendar days before the course start date are eligible for a 50% refund.
Registrations canceled 7 or fewer calendar days before the course start date are non-refundable.
Course Transfers
Instead of canceling, students may transfer their registration to another comparable, available Elevated Safety course as follows:
- 15 or more calendar days before the course: No course-change fee.
- 8-14 calendar days before the course: $100 course-change fee.
- 7 or fewer calendar days before the course: $200 course-change fee.
Course transfers are subject to availability and must be requested before the original course begins.
Each registration may be transferred one time and must be used within 12 months of the original course start date.
Once a registration has been transferred, the registration becomes non-refundable and may not be transferred again.
Student Substitutions
Organizations may substitute another qualified student for the originally registered student at no charge, provided Elevated Safety is notified before the course begins and the replacement student meets all applicable course prerequisites.
No-Shows
Students who fail to attend a course without notifying Elevated Safety before the course begins are not eligible for a refund, credit, or course transfer.