This swiftwater rescue course is designed for the river professional who is looking to boost his/her rescue skills.  While the primary focus of the Technician course is to provide students with the basic skills of self-rescue and the fundamentals of swiftwater rescue, the Advanced Technician course will give the Technician practical tools to quickly size-up a scene and conduct a contact rescue with a better understanding of his/her own limits.  The course is compliant to the N.F.P.A. standards 1006 and 1670.  The skills developed in the Technician course will be reviewed and expanded upon.  Students will be expected to swim in this course.

Prerequisites:

• 1 Recertification of WRI: Technician (no less than 3 yrs experience)
• Documented river use (trainings, rescues, river miles)
• Good physical health and swimming ability
• 18 years old