Good2Go Paddlesport
Tel: 07977 079111
Email: richard@good2go-equipment.co.uk
Good2Go Paddlesport
Tel: 07977 079111
FSRT
FSRT
COURSE COSTS
£60 BC members, £65 Non members,
which includes all fees
If you have a group of 4 or more we can give £10 discount per person including all fees.
The BCU Foundation Safety and Rescue training course is aimed at teaching participants the fundamentals of safety and rescue skills, that are used through all safety and rescue courses.
It is aimed at paddlers at around Discover Award and upwards, but if you can paddle a boat in a straight line and steer it, you are welcome! It covers rescues in all types of craft.
The syllabus includes:
1. General theory and planning
a. Safety
b. Rescue protocols
2. Bank-based rescues
a. Coach a swimmer to shore
b. Rescue a swimmer with a rigid aid
c. Rescue a swimmer using a throw line
3. Boat-based rescues
a. Rescue a swimmer from the water
b. Rescue a capsized paddler using a deep water rescue
c. Rescue an unconscious or entrapped paddler from their boat
d. Use of towlines
e. Self-rescue
f. All-in rescue
4. Scenarios