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May 14 Canal Rescue, Water Vehicle Ext.

Hammond, LA site TBD

10 hr
194 US dollars
At your site

Service Description

NEW 2024! Rescue considerations for vehicles still afloat, settled cab showing and settled shallow submerged ($194.00). We also offer Settled at Depth $224.00 (requires SCUBA). - Class locations are researched prior to arrival to offer ideas for local waterways. - Environmentally friendly training truck will be brought to your waterway.* - Six canal construction considerations and two design features that will make your scene assessment more complete, safer and more reliable. - Hydrology with specific focus on Delta Ps and reasons why flash flooding could occur without warning. - Resource Determination- Quickly establish what you can provide and what help you need, from where. - Scenarios address static, contaminated, swift (aerated, standing waves, obvious hydrology, challenging swim) and fuller body, slower moving water.* - Examples of applying the eight low to high-risk rescue options in a canal scenario. - Live DECON, RIT and Medical/REHAB student stations. - Float assessments and video case studies of vehicles in the water and how to use the environment to increase the likelihood of extricating all victims before a vehicle drops below the water line. - Recognizing stable vs unstable vehicles along the edge of a canal or in a moving canal. Vehicle Stabilization and techniques of approach. -Easy to set up plan B options for moving water rescue near shore. - RIT IS NOT your plan B. Why they need to be separate functions. -Vehicle Landing Positions and when to expect turtling. This course works through several techniques your department may be able to use involving both surface and submerged rescues. Students will assess, interact and respond to active as well as unresponsive victims. Utilizing our submersible, clean training vehicle, students will experience light entrapment, victim surfacing and multiple victims in this comprehensive aquatic extrication class. Students completing all of the components and paperwork will receive picture with Dept logo, certification card backed by IDEA Public Safety Top Water Rescue Division. Top Water Rescue only is a 10hr day. Students with no previous moving water, PPE, rope bag or training in hydrology, this is 12 hour day. Shallow Submerged is a 12hr day. Health and safety considerations apply. Settled at Depth training required SCUBA. Quick Rescue Diver classes are available here. For more information on this class or others, please reach out to us and more will be sent to you.


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

Cancellation 14 days prior to class- 100% Refund minus cost of delivered books, equipment, materials or eLearning. Cancellation 13 days to 48hrs prior to class- 50% Refund and minus cost of delivered books, equipment, materials or eLearning. Cancellation less than 48hrs - No Refund. (Unopened books, materials and equipment refunded with receipt. No refund on eLearning).


Contact Details

+ 504-362-5731

info@diveandrescue.org

Ste 27 1530 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey, LA, USA


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