Swiftwater Safety Awareness (Online)

Course Overview

Learn how rivers move, recognize hazards, and understand the fundamentals of swiftwater safety in this self-paced online introduction to rescue training.

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Course Details

Price:

$105

This online awareness course is the first step in your safety and rescue training. This comprehensive course covers topics of how the river works, basic equipment needs, safety and rescue applications and more. This is a self paced online course that takes up to 4 hrs to complete and is the prerequisite for the Swiftwater Safety Rescue Courses.

Training in Action

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Join the thousands of Canadians who've trained with Rescue Canada to protect lives and build stronger teams. Enroll today and take the first step toward your next certification.

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