Whitewater Rescue Technician - Safety course

Whitewater Rescue Technician

Since the 2024 season, we have been offering Whitewater Rescue Technichian training in cooperation with Rescue 3. What sounds a bit unwieldy is an internationally recognized whitewater rescue training course and is considered the standard among WW safety courses for recreational paddlers, kayak instructors and raft guides.

The courses are led by Bijan, who has years of experience with the Rescue 3 courses and is one of the most experienced people in whitewater safety far and wide. Those who successfully complete the course receive a globally recognized certificate, which is often used as a prerequisite for various jobs on and in the river.

Course description

Safety and rescue in white water are big issues. Anyone who is out on the river will benefit from improving their skills in this area. Whether it's you, your fellow paddlers or strangers with whom you happen to be on the same river - sooner or later, dicey situations can arise. That's when your skills, your form on the day and your equipment count!

During the safety course, you will receive theoretical input on dry land - from equipment and rope techniques to principles of safety and rescue. This makes up about 1/3 of the course. In practice, you will learn how to handle yourself and your equipment better on rather mild sections of the river (max. WW 3) and perform simple and more complex techniques, from swimming to pulleys.

After the course, you'll go home knowing that your favorite sport has become a little safer for you and your fellow paddlers.

Safety on and off the river - whether in a kayak, SUP, packraft, canoe or raft
Rescue principles
Fluid mechanics
Equipment
Communication
Scouting and risk assessments
Medical considerations for whitewater sports
Swimming and wading in white water
Litter bag rescues
Handling clamps
Knots, pulleys and more complex rope techniques
Roped swimming

Tyrolean Oberland (Imst/Landeck region)

To take part in the WRT course, you must

Have experience in white water - no matter how much, no matter what level of difficulty.
Be able to swim confidently
Be in overall good health.
be at least 18 years old.

Your complete equipment - come as you go paddling on cold days
Writing utensils for the theoretical parts

At the end of the course, you will have acquired or expanded the following skills:

Safety as accident prevention - so that things don't get critical so often
Rescue yourself and others in white water - so that you know your way around when things get critical
Self-confidence - you know what you can do and can therefore react more competently
Obtain the certificate for successful participation in the Rescue 3 Whitewater Rescue Technichian course

Do you have any questions about this offer? Then contact us at any time by e-mail. We look forward to advising you!