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Water Rescue International Train-the-Trainer Academy

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The Water Rescue International Train-the-Trainer Academy is a comprehensive training Academy designed to train and authorize representatives of Public Safety and Rescue organizations as Lifesaving Resources' Water Rescue Course Instructors. Graduates from this Academy are authorized to conduct Water Rescue Awareness, Operations, and Technician level courses within his/her individual department/agency. These courses meet and exceed NFPA 1670 Standard for Technical Rescue.

Pre-Requisite: 

Water Rescue Instructor candidates must:

  • be a minimum of 21 years of age
  • be an active member of a Fire, Rescue, EMS, or Law Enforcement agency
  • have the endorsement of the department's chief or training officer to participate

In addition, the Water Rescue Instructor candidate must demonstrate his/her proficiency in the water by passing the following pre-requisite swim test:

  1. swim continuously 100 yards while wearing a Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
  2. while in deep water, remove the PFD, surface dive to a depth of 9', recover a 10 lbs. brick and bring it to the surface
  3. support a 10 lbs. brick at the surface of the water, using legs only, for 1 minute
  4. surface dive and swim a distance of 35 feet underwater
Required Equipment: 

Most all equipment will be provided by Lifesaving Resources for the practical sessions. In addition, Instructor candidates must have:

  1. bathing suit
  2. long pants
  3. t-shirt
  4. tennis shoes or wetsuit booties for use in the water
  5. wetsuit or swiftwater dry suit
  6. wetsuit gloves
Agreement: 

Instructor Candidates will be required to sign an Instructor Agreement and their department/agency will be required to complete an Authorized Provider Agreement. As an authorized provider of Lifesaving Resources' Water Rescue Courses, the Instructor candidate and the department's chief or training officer must agree to the following:

  1. The curriculum must be conducted as defined in the Lifesaving Resources' curriculum materials, including:
    • All safety and rescue procedures must be adhered to during the conduct of all Lifesaving Resources' Water Rescue courses
    • Each Water Rescue course student must receive his/her personal copy of the Lifesaving Resources' Water Rescue Course Guidebook and decal at a price of $15 per book/decal
    • Upon completion of the course, each graduate must receive a Lifesaving Resources' course completion certificate and insignia at a price of $5 per certificate & insignia
    • Instructor must submit a Record of Course Completion within two weeks from the course completion date
Course Completion: 

Upon successful completion of this Academy training program, participants will be certified as Water Rescue and Swiftwater Rescue Techncians and will be authorized to conduct Water Rescue Awareness, Operations, and Technician level courses, and Swiftwater Rescue, on behalf of their own Public Safety and/or Rescue agency.

Schedule: 

The Water Rescue Train-the-Trainer Academy is a very comprehensive and intensive training Academy. Instructor candidates must be well-rested and prepared to participate in this rigorous weekend schedule as follows:

Thursday
14:00 - 18:00 Check-in & dinner on your own
19:00 - 22:00 Classroom

Friday
07:00 - 07:30 Breakfast
07:30 – 07:45 Sign-in
08:00 – 12:00 Classroom
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
13:00 – 17:30 Practical Session in Pool
18:00 – 18:30 Dinner
19:00 – 20:30 Practical Session in River
21:00 - 22:00 Classroom

Saturday
07:00 – 07:30 Breakfast
08:00 – 11:30 Practical Session in Pool
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
13:00 – 17:00 Practical Session in Pool
18:00 – 18:45 Dinner
19:00 – 22:00 Classroom

Sunday
07:00 – 07:30 Breakfast
08:00 – 11:30 Practical Session in River
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 Classroom
15:00 - 15:30 Graduation