Water Bound Vehicles Level 1

Course Overview

This course is designed for working in a static water environment but will include awareness of the increased risk and challenges in moving water. The online awareness course will be included as a prerequisite. This course is designed to be completed in one 8-hour day of practical training. Participants will be expected to have a background in Auto Extrication prior to participating in this course.

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Course Details

Working in a static water environment, the practical objectives of this course are to:

Establish a command structure
Access the vehicle
Stabilize the vehicle in place
Extricate the subjects from the partly submerged vehicle
Transport the subjects back to shore OR remove the submerged vehicle from the water

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