Rescues from Vehicles in Water - (RVW)

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  • 2 days

  • Up to 8 people
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    Cardiff, GB

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    This is a 2 day activity

  • ticket-price
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    £575.00
    / adult
  • Description

    Rescue 3 - Rescues from Vehicles in Water (RVW) is a specialist course for existing Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technicians that explores the skills required to deal with rescues from vehicles in water. It looks at vehicle behaviour and stabilisation in water, as well as access techniques and casualty extrication. 


    Prerequisites:

    Rescue 3 SRT

    (Other DEFRA Level 3 qualifications may be considered on a case by case basis)

     

    Course content includes:

    • Vehicle behaviour in water

    • Glass management

    • Medical considerations

    • Scene assessment and rescuer safety

    • Anchors (vehicle and bank) and vehicle stabilisation

    • Casualty extraction

    • Tension diagonal

    • Tethered swim

    • Single bank, two and four-point boat systems


    Suitable for:

    Police

    Fire and Rescue

    Volunteer Rescue Agencies and Mountain Rescue

    RNLI

    Vehicle Rescue Agencies


    Requirements

    Pre course requirements:

    1. Rescue 3 SRT
    2. (Other DEFRA Level 3 qualifications may be considered on a case by case basis)
    What to bring
    1. Please bring your own suitable PPE if possible
    Itinerary

    2 consecutive days (the dates shown on the calendar are the first day of the course)

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