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Contract Courses
Have a group of people in need of a course? Contact our office team to arrange for a contract course. Our team of instructors are available to travel to your location to provide the training.
The Rescue 3 International Swiftwater Rescue Technician courses were designed to help rescuers aid others and at the same time help themselves. These courses are not clinics or workshops but are comprehensive, competency based certification programs.
Each course is delivered with a minimum of class time; skills are developed on the riverbank and in the water! This Internationally Recognized standard is essential for recreational boaters, commercial guides, firefighters and search and rescue teams, or anyone who lives or works near moving water.
These courses have been developed by a group of active professionals from organizations responsible for search and rescue, river guiding, whitewater kayaking/canoeing, lifesaving, police and fire fighting services.
Combining over 100 years of swiftwater experience, Rescue 3 has made a dedicated full time commitment to swiftwater safety and its evolution.
The WRT-1 program is streamlined to reflect the more aggressive whitewater requirements of independent boaters and whitewater professionals. The course builds the necessary skills and confidence for you to perform safe and effective rescues. More»
The WRT-2 builds on the skills learned in either SRT or WRT-1. The WRT-2 course concentrates on further developing advanced water rescue skills, including managing the rescue scene, litter management and the utilization of teams. There is also a mock night rescue scenario. More»
The SRT-1 program is designed to meet the needs of professional rescue organizations such as firefighters, search and rescue teams, police and emergency response units. This course builds the necessary skill and confidence for professional rescuers to perform safe and effective rescues in a swiftwater environment. More»
SRT-2 teaches advanced applications of the skills learned in SRT-1. It emphasizes victim rescue and recovery and sharpens rescue skills taught in SRT-1 within more difficult and hazardous environments. The course is highlighted by the application of newly acquired search and rescue techniques during a limited visibility night search. More»
Contract Courses Available Upon Request 
Esprit is a world renown leader, innovator and provider of water rescue training for the commercial and recreational whitewater industries. All courses are offered by Esprit in association with Raven Rescue Ltd. and Rescue 3 International. Contact jim@whitewater.ca for more info.
For additional information about other Rescue 3 courses in other parts of Canada (ice, flood and vertical rescue) please contact Raven Rescue Ltd. at www.ravenrescue.com or
1-800-880-0287.
