The Water and Flood Team Leader is designed for existing Swiftwater First Responders, Technicians or Swiftwater Flood Rescue Boat Operators who will lead a team of that level at water and floods incidents.
Course Prerequisites
Current Rescue 3 Swiftwater and Flood Rescue First Responder (SFR)
or
Current Rescue 3 Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)
or
Current Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator (SFRBO)
Course Duration
2 days
Course Content
- Training standards
- Foundation knowledge
- Incident size-up
- Management of River and Flood searches
- Management of Rescues from Vehicles in Water
- Pre-planning
- Welfare Considerations
- Weather and flood warning information
- Local emergency flood plans
- Team typing and deployment of national assets