Basic Water Rescue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYLEdwiq04A

The target audience for the 4-hour Basic Water Rescue course includes public safety personnel (Police, Fire, Paramedic, EMTs), parents, aquatic fitness instructors, aquatic therapists, child care providers, physical therapy assistants, personal fitness trainers, coaches, athletic trainers and others who work around water.

This course provides individuals with information and skills necessary to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies. It will also prepare individuals for aquatic emergencies by teaching them how to protect themselves while assisting others.

The Basic Water Rescue course does not provide participants with all the information and skills needed to be certified as a lifeguard.

Prerequisites None, but because there is an in-water skills session, it is recommended that participants be comfortable in chest deep water.