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Whitewater Rescue Technician – Safetykurs

Internationally recognized whitewater rescue training (Rescue 3 WRT) – for paddlers of all levels.

Since the 2024 season, we have been offering Whitewater Rescue Technician 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 (approx. 1/3 of the course). In practice, you will learn how to handle yourself and your equipment better on mild river sections (max. WW 3) and perform simple and more complex techniques, from swimming to pulleys.

Course Content

  • 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
  • Throw bag rescues
  • Handling entrapments
  • Knots, pulleys and more complex rope techniques
  • Roped swimming

Course Location

  • Tyrolean Oberland (Imst/Landeck region)

Prerequisites

  • Experience in white water - no matter how much or what level
  • Be able to swim confidently
  • Be in overall good health
  • Be at least 18 years old

What to Bring

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

Goals

  • Safety as accident prevention
  • Rescue yourself and others in white water
  • Self-confidence and competent reaction in critical situations
  • Obtain the Rescue 3 WRT certificate