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Swiftwater Rescue II
Date: 8/24/2018 through 8/26/2018
Location: Reliance, TN
Price for TARS Members: $100.00
Price for Associate Members: $165.00
Price for Non-Members: $215.00
Description: The Swift Water Rescue II course provides students with instruction in paddling and guiding inflatable boats in Swiftwater, advanced tether swimming, big water boating and swims, tether V-lower techniques, and night Swiftwater search and rescue operations. This twenty-hour course is EXTREMELY PHYSICALLY DEMANDING. It is recommended that the students should be comfortable in the water, should have at least good swimming ability, and should be in good physical condition. This course meets the applicable NFPA Technician/Level II objectives.
Course Hours: 24
CEU's: 1
Minimum Enrollment: 20
Prequisites: Swift Water Awareness/Swiftwater Rescue I
Reference Material:
Swiftwater Rescue: A Manual for the Rescue Professional by Slim Ray.
Directions:
Training is held in immediate proximity to Hiwassee Outfitters (155 Ellis Creek Road, Reliance, TN).
Camping and limited lodging available at Hiwassee Outfitters
Hotels are available in Ocoee, Ducktown and Benton, TN
Food & Lodging:
Lodging and meals are the responsibility of the student and are not provided by TARS.
Lodging opportunities (primitive campsites, bunkhouse) may be available at the Hiwassee Outfitters facility. For further information see hiwasseeoutfitters.com or call 423-338-8115. Hiwassee Outfitters also has a small restaurant.
Notes:
COURSE SCHEDULE
Skill sessions will begin at Hiwassee Outfitters Reliance TN beginning at 1:00 PM EST on Friday and ending at approximately 1:00 PM EST on Sunday.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR STUDENTS
PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE - Swiftwater Rescue Type V or Type III/V hybrid with a quick-release tether belt.
HELMET - Water Rescue Helmet or Lightweight Technical Rescue Helmet. Must drain water and must have a 4-point chin strap. Helmet colors should be any color EXCEPT white. White helmets are reserved to identify the instructors and safety personnel. If the helmet does not have a rigid bill attached to the front of the helmet the student should also provide a baseball cap with a rigid bill.
GLOVES- Leather palms must stay on when swimming. Whitewater gloves competition water ski gloves or mechanic~s gloves with Velcro wrist straps are acceptable.
FOOTWEAR - River work boots are preferred. No open-toed river sandals can be worn unless worn over dive boots. Dive boots do not provide adequate sole thickness or ankle support. Lace-up sneakers may be worn as a last resort. Socks are preferred but AVOID COTTON SOCKS.
THERMAL PROTECTION - Two-piece Farmer John wetsuits are preferred. Artificial fabric t-shirts or paddling undershirts are recommended as a base layer under the wetsuit. Full-body water rescue or dive wetsuits are acceptable but wetsuit thickness should not exceed 3.5 mils. Students wearing thick dive wetsuits or drysuits will be vulnerable to heat stress so these are discouraged. Whitewater splash tops or dry tops may be worn over a Farmer John wetsuit. Cotton underclothing is discouraged.
ACCESSORIES - Two or more locking aluminum carabiners and a 7-foot length of 1-inch nylon webbing or 7 mm Prusik cord.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT - A river knife must be worn in a readily-available position by all students. A whistle with no moving parts should also be worn by each student.
THROW BAG - Each student should bring a swiftwater rescue throw bag containing at least 55 feet of water rescue throw rope. 70 foot rope bags are preferred.
LIGHTS - Each student must provide at least one waterproof helmet light a handheld waterproof light and at least 2 green chemlights of at least 8 hour duration. The students should provide at least 4 cable ties to secure the chemlights to helmets and throw bags.
PERSONAL ITEMS - Students must provide their own food water and any other desired non-alcoholic drinks. The Saturday lunch must be contained in a watertight container that is suitable for carrying in a whitewater raft. The Saturday skills are performed on a whitewater river in remote wilderness conditions. Students should plan to be self-sufficient for up to 12 hours for the Saturday river trip. Students should also bring their own sunblock personal medications raincoat etc.
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