Lifesaving Resources will be offering a series of Water Rescue Awareness, Water Rescue Technician, and Swiftwater Rescue Technician courses for First Responders. The courses are conducted in Kennebunkport, Maine, and surrounding areas, dependent upon the venues being used (swimming pools, ocean, rivers). These training programs are designed to provide First Responders with the skills and knowledge required to safely and effectively respond to incidents in, on and around the water.
Lifesaving Resources' water rescue training programs meet/exceed NFPA 1670 and NFPA 1006 and certification, upon successful completion of this training, is valid for 5 years from the course completion date, although skill and knowledge proficiency should be demonstrated at least annually.
The Water Rescue Awareness course (4.5-hours) is a classroom-based program and is recommended for all First Responders, including Fire, Rescue, EMS, and Law Enforcement personnel. The Water Rescue Technician course (9 hours) includes the classroom Awareness course, in addition to a 4.5-hour practical session. And, the Swiftwater Rescue Technician course (18 hours), includes the Water Rescue Technician course, in additon to 9-hours of practical training conducted within a moving water environment.
Lifesaving Resources will also be conducting an annual INTERNATIONAL WATER RESCUE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER ACADEMY, May 18 - 21 in Portland, Maine, for the purpose of training Water Rescue Instructors for First Responder agencies from throughout North America.
For information and registration for their spring or fall courses, please access the Lifesaving Resources' website at www.lifesaving.com, or call 207/967-8614.
Lifesaving Resources (www.lifesaving.com) is a private company dedicated to drowning and aquatic injury prevention and emergency management. Located in Kennebunkport, Maine, Lifesaving Resources is recognized both nationally and internationally as a leader in Ice and Water Rescue training programs for First Responders. The company develops educational programs in Water Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, Ice Rescue, Lifeguarding, Drowning Prevention and Aquatics Safety, and conducts this training throughout North America as well as Internationally. The company conducts an annual INTERNATIONAL ICE RESCUE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER ACADEMY, as well as an INTERNATIONAL WATER RESCUE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER ACADEMY. The purpose of these internationally-recognized Academies is to train and authorize Ice and Water Rescue Instructors for Fire, Rescue, EMS, and Law Enforcement agencies. For information on any of their programs, please access their website at www.lifesaving.com.