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WRI Swiftwater Rescue

This 2-day course is the standard for professional swiftwater rescue teams. It is compliant to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) standards 1006 and 1670. The intensive class where the SRT is taught through scenarios. Giving the students an opportunity to work in real time to solve realistic problems. While the initial emphasis is safety and self rescue, the class offers an in-depth look at reading water, recognizing and avoiding hazards, quick rescue techniques, boat-based rescues, entrapment scenarios, and technical rescue systems.

$295 | Details...

Instruction Partners

Potomac Paddlesports is partner with the Whitewater Rescue Institute (WRI) in providing dynamic, scenario-based water safety courses. WRI has worked with over 200 agencies, ranging from the National Park Service to commercial paddling guides worldwide.