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TRAINING CLASS DETAILS
Training Class Information
Class Title: Open Water Rescuer Basic: NFPA Surf Rescuer and IRB Level1 and 2
Class Dates: Monday, October 1, 2018 thru Thursday, October 4, 2018
Class Schedule: 10/1/2018 8:00 AM - 10/1/2018 5:00 PM
10/2/2018 8:00 AM - 10/2/2018 5:00 PM
10/3/2018 8:00 AM - 10/3/2018 5:00 PM
10/4/2018 8:00 AM - 10/4/2018 5:00 PM
Class Fees: $495
Note: Late Fee Charges (for Late Registration less than 10 days before the class start date) may be applied to the above Class Fees when registering.
Instructor: Steve Bitto
Hosted By: Cambria Fire Department
Class Location: 2850 Burton Drive, Cambria, CA 93428
Class Location Details:

Safety is strongly emphasized throughout the class. Risk management is reinforced during every skill to establish your level of comfort in the water and to identify and overcome your limitations. "In water" skills for students include how to read and understand water flow, reading and understanding surf, contact rescues using rescue buoy devices and boards, dealing with combatant victims, performing self-rescues, and rescues of multiple victims both conscious and unconscious. The entire course meets the requirements of swimming contact rescues of NFPA 1670 and NFPA 1006 Chapters 11 and 15. A California State Fire Training Open Water Rescue Swimmer certificate will be issued along with a FMC certificate that meets NFPA Surf Rescue Swimmer, and IRB Operations

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Training Course Information
FMC Division: Fire Service Training Training Category: Water Rescue
Course Information:
This course provides detailed information, and the skills training required, to improve an individual’s level of comfort and confidence for safely and proficiently performing contact rescues in static and surf water conditions.
Course Duration: 32 hrs (classes are a normally a maximum of 8 hrs per day class time)
Course Prerequisites: Student Must Have Good Swimming Skills. A swim test will be conducted.
Course Certification: CSFT and FMC
For more Information Email us, or call us at: 209.612.8832
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