Course Title: Open Water Rescue Boat Operator: Small Vessel Category: Water Rescue
Information:
This course provides classroom instruction and practical application to develop competency for water rescue boat operations. The course is designed specifically for open water environments.
Upon completion, the student will be capable of operating
Course Details:
Duration: 32 hrs (classes are a normally a maximum of 8 hrs per day class time)
Prerequisites: It is recommended that students have completed the Open Water Rescuer or equivalent. Students must possess the physical ability to conduct self-rescue on a rescue boat.
Certification: California State Fire Training in California, other states and countries an FMC certification that meets NFPA 1670 standard for Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, NFPA 1006 Standards for Technical Rescue Personnel Prof
Carlos Aguilera-Fire Captain Cal Fire-Monterey Unit
On Monday, Ocotber 25th, 2010 we were dispatched toa Coastal Incident. Being part of the Rescue Boat Program Keith Bickford and Captain Carlos Aguilera launched the resceu baot fro Whalers Cove (Point Lobos State Park). A "big" wave had swept 2 wome Read more...
Kings County Fire Department
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Cambria Fire Department
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