Swiftwater Rescue Technician Advanced (SRTA)
3 course days

SRTA is taught over three days with four to six hours of classroom followed by two and one-half days of hands-on skill development. There is a mock night river rescue scenario on the second or third evening. This night problem begins at dark and lasts until its successful conclusion.

Topics covered include pre-planning; rescue and recovery management; specific problems which arise with floods; rescue from class IV-VI whitewater; raising/lowering systems; stokes litter management; cliff picket anchors, "A" frames, tripod setups; a night mock Search and Rescue (SAR) problem; and, many other subjects.

Equipment requirements:

• full wetsuit or drysuit
  
• lightweight water or kayak helmet
  
• USCG Type III or V approved lifejacket/PFD
  
• hiking or work boots
  
• leather gloves
  
• waterproof flashlight or headlamp
  
• whistle

Prerequisites:

• 18 years of age or older
  
• adequate health insurance coverage
  
• basic swimming ability
  
• being in good physical condition
  
• completion of SRT1 within the previous 3 years
  
• if working toward meeting the requirements for the NFPA 1670 Standard for the areas of water and rope a certificate from a recognized technical rope rescue program

 

Water Rescue Courses are offered under Rescue 3 International curriculum