Basic Water Rescuer

The Basic Water Rescuer (BWR) course is intended for personnel who may need to respond to rescue situations in basic, non-moving water environments, such as lakes, ponds, and canals.

This course provides the knowledge and skills to perform rescues in a basic (still) water environment including tethered swim rescues and the use of rescue sleds/boards.

Core course content includes:

  • Shallow water techniques
  • Conditional  rescues – talk, reach, throw
  • True Rescues – tethered and untethered
  • Search considerations