The Swiftwater Rope Rescue course is intended to provide rope system training as applied to the moving water environment. The course is structured parallel to the Provincial Emergency Program Rope Rescue Team Member course but is intended for participants from paddling backgrounds. This course is required prior to entry into the Swiftwater Rescue Instructor course. Content will include: rope handling principles, communication, rescue anchors, belays for multi-person loads, lowering and raising systems, patient and stretcher ties and attachments, recovering vessels, highline systems and telfers and rescue simulations.
Prerequisite: ADVG 157, ADVG 273, ADVG 111 and ADVG 203