This is a mainly practical training course with no assessment. Your course will support you in keeping yourself and others safe whilst on the river, providing you with the tools and concepts to consider solutions to common issues on moving water.
We have chosen to provide the British Canoeing Awarding Body White Water Safety Rescue (WWSR) Training course for two reasons:
Firstly, British Canoeing Awarding Body has a longstanding reputation of providing industry leading qualifications that are recognised internationally as well as closer to home
British Canoeing Awarding Body has over 40 years’ experience in safety training and we have every confidence in the robustness and procedures that underpin the course design and delivery.
This training course is open to everyone and has no age restriction.
MODULE 1 - MOTIVATIONS AND DECISIONS
- Understanding motivations to participate
- Selection of river to match motivations
- Practical matters
MODULE 2 - RIVER TRIP
- Pre checks
- Collaborative support and vision
- Settling in
- River running strategies
- Equipment considerations
MODULE 3 - EMERGENCY PLANNING & PROCEDURES
- What additional equipment do we take
- Locating your position
- Calling for assistance
- Walking out
MODULE 4 - REVIEW AND REFLECTIONS
- Reflections on your own learning and areas for development
MODULE 5 - CHASE BOATING AND EQUIPMENT RESCUES
- Chase Boating
- Paddle Rescues
- Boat Rescues
- Reuniting
MODULE 6 - SWIMMING AND RESCUES
- Swimming
- Rescue a swimmer from a craft
- Rescue a swimmer using a throwline
- Rescue a swimmer from a stopper
MODULE 7 - RETRIEVING PEOPLE AND EQUIPMENT
- Wading
- Swimming
- Quick release buoyancy harness
- Support from the bank
- Extracting methods
MODULE 8 - SCENARIOS
- Setting the scene
- Scenarios
MODULE 9 - REVIEW AND REFLECTIONS
- Reflections on own learning and areas for development
