Lifesaving Resources will be conducting their 16th annual INTERNATIONAL ICE RESCUE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER ACADEMY, February 15 - 18, in Portland, Maine.  The purpose of this intensive 4-day training program is to train and authorize Ice Rescue Instructors for First Responder agencies from throughout the United States, as well as Internationally.  

Firefighters, Police Officers, and EMS personnel will be participating in this training.  Upon successful completion, graduates will be authorized to conduct Ice Rescue Awareness, Operations and Technician level courses on behalf ot their own departments, and will be able to certify their personnel.  These courses meet/exceed NFPA 1670 and 1006, and certification is valid for 5 years from the course completion date.  

The 4-day Academy consists of 30 contact hours of instruction, including 11.5 hours of classroom instruction, and 18.5 hours of practical training conducted on and through the ice.  All participants will go through Technician level training on Thursday and Friday, and will then practice teach portions of the practical and classroom sessions on Saturday and Sunday.  

To date, Lifesaving Resources has trained and authorized over 350 Instructors who then conduct training for their own personnel.  As a result, the company certifies several thousand First Responders annually.  For more information, access the Lifesaving Resources website at http://www.lifesaving.com, or call 207/967-8614.