Surface Ice Rescue Specialist (SIRS)

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For personnel who operate on frozen, large volume rivers with open leads.

This course typically runs 3 days and covers all of the skills taught in Surface Ice Rescue Technician (SIRT), as well as addressing the substantially higher-risk environment encountered when working on large volume rivers with open leads. Also covered are size up, risk analysis, and hazard mitigation, PPE considerations, self-rescue techniques, and throw bagging. Scenario-based training using both standard and improvised ice rescue equipment will be carried out.

This course can also be taught as a 1 day upgrade for students who have already completed the Surface Ice Rescue Technician (SIRT) course.

Contact Hours

  • 24 hours

  • Upgrade from SIRT - 8 hours

Prerequisites

  • Minimum age: 18

  • Competent swimmer

  • Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)

  • 1 day upgrade course only - Surface Ice Rescue Technician (SIRT)

Qualification valid for

3 years