Whitewater Rescue Technician Professional
Pre-conference Workshop
The Whitewater Rescue Technician – Professional course is designed for professional river users, eg raft guides, safety kayakers, with existing river experience, to provide you with the necessary skills to perform rescues in whitewater river situations. This course is considered the gold standard for rescue in flood or moving water conditions. Those who do not pass the skills assessment may be granted WRT Recreational or WRT Foundational certification.
The course will be held at Noimad Adventure’s Earth Camp on the Kampar River. The quoted price includes 3 nights accommodation and full board and pick up from Gopeng bus station or Kampar train station.
Valid for 3 years, this is a two-day course designed for recreational paddlers with existing river paddling experience and who are competent swimmers. This is a practical, hands-on course designed to build confidence and develop the necessary skills to effect in-water rescues on whitewater and moving water rivers. It covers hazard recognition & mitigation, risk assessment in a swiftwater environment, rescue response, site control and scene management. The course is designed to provide a strong foundation to develop the necessary understanding and mindset required to deal with swiftwater rescue situations.
Workshop Schedule
| Day 1: 24 April 2025 | Day 2: 25 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| 06:00 – Departure from Avani Sukhumvit | 07:30 – Check out of lodge & Travel to WW Site, On Scene Site Safety Brief, Check PPE, Decontamination |
| 08:30 – Arrival, Registration at The Wild Lodge, | 08:30 – PRACTICAL 1 |
| 08:45 – Course Introduction | 11:30 – LUNCH – by the River |
| 12:30 – LUNCH | 12:30 – PRACTICAL 2 |
| 13:00 – Afternoon session | 16:30 – Course close / celebration of achievement |
| 18:00 – DINNER | 17:00 – Depart for Bangkok |
| 19:00 – Evening session | 19:30 – Arrive Avani Sukhumvit (approx time) |
| 20:30 – Course close for the day |
Practical Sessions
The practical element will take place offsite in Nakhon Nayok and will be primarily bank/river based. The skills covered will build on your basic water skills.
There is also some preparation work required prior to the course.
Prerequisites
Confident swimmer, with experience of water-based activities (rafting, canoeing, kayaking etc).
Minimum age: 18.
Who Should Attend
Any adult that is leading (or helping lead) a group of students on a river, lake or coastal study trip as well as kayak and whitewater. Even if working with providers, school-based personnel should have relevant certifications and training
Course Content
About Rescue 3
Rescue 3 International was founded in 1979 after a California search and rescue team nearly lost one of its own during a water rescue. Nearly 30 years later our mission remains the same: to provide flood, water, and rope rescue training to individuals and organizations with an emphasis on ways to keep rescuers from becoming victims. As a result, Rescue 3 has risen to become the recognized leader in water and flood rescue, training over 90,000 students throughout the US and 32 foreign countries. Known for our dynamic curriculum and utilizing state of the art techniques. Rescue 3 is constantly developing new and innovative rescue techniques, improving on old techniques, and working with manufacturers to develop equipment to meet rescuers needs.
