Hours: 4 | Prerequisites: None | Students: 12–40 | Host requirements: None | CEU: Yes
This classroom-based course is designed to provide participants with the necessary beforehand knowledge to safely conduct general water-based operations and search and rescue calls specific to all environments involving moving water. Compliant with the awareness level, specified by NFPA 1670 Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents, this class covers equipment, training, physical requirements, pre-plan preparation, public education materials, site safety, accountability, size-up, hazard assessment procedures, utilization of the incident command system, risk versus benefit analysis procedures, and identifies what is considered to be the legal common practice in this increasingly common and dangerous environment.
Continuing education unit (CEU)
- EMS Non Core-4
Host: Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District 11010 Milton Thompson Road Lake Lotawana MO
Contact: Dough Wheeldon at 816-518-4675 or dwheeldon@sjcfd.iorg
Sessions: August 4, 2025 08:00-12:00
Partners: Missouri Division of Fire Safety
Funding provided by the Division of Fire Safety (DFS) and the Missouri Fire Safety Education / Advisory Commission. State Funding sources include the DFS General Revenue (GR) Fire Training Fund and Fire Education Fund.
