SAFE® – Swiftwater And Flood Education - Europe

SAFE® is the first International School of River Rescue and Flood management in Europe which works full-time and not just teaching.

Rescue3™ - FIRST RESPONDER                         


Duration: Two Days
This course is designed to assist you in meeting the operations level for water incidents. The two-day course compounds one day in the classroom and one day of practical field exercises. Students are trained in hazard recognition, equipment use and techniques necessary to conduct basic shore and boat based rescue.
Users:
People & Communities who live in potential flood risk areas, river operators, technicians performing water measurements and surveys, firefighters and civilian protection teams in support of rescue workers.

Rescue3™ - SRT 1 (Swiftwater Rescue Technician 1)


Duration: Three Days
This is an intensive three-day, 30+ hour class. The initial emphasis is on developing self-rescue skills. Other objectives include an in-depth look at subjects such as: understanding water dynamics, handling hazards and obstacles, using basic rescue equipment, setting up technical rope systems, controlling in-water contact rescues.
Users:
Professional Rescuers, rafting guides, kayak instructors and advanced kayakers. Rescue_SRT1_Shallow_Water_Crossing Users - Professional rescuers, (Fire fighters, Search and Rescue personnel, military personnel, police, key leaders and instructors from other rescue groups. Recreational boaters, professional river personnel (rafting guides, kayaking instructors, canyoning guides...)

Rescue3™ - SRT ADVANCED                         


Duration: Three days
This class is an intensive three-day, 30+ hour class. The initial emphasis is on developing self-rescue skills. Other objectives include an in-depth look at such subjects as: understanding water dynamics, handling hazards and obstacles, using basic rescue equipment, setting up technical rope systems, controlling in-water contact rescues, and much more.
Users:
Professional Rescuers, rafting guides, kayak instructors and advanced kayakers. Rescue_SRT1_Shallow_Water_Crossing Users - Professional rescuers, (Fire fighters, Search and Rescue personnel, military personnel, police, key leaders and instructors from other rescue groups. Recreational boaters, professional river personnel (rafting guides, kayaking instructors, canyoning guides...)

Rescue3™ - WRT - (intensive 3 days course)


Duration: Three Days
This intensive 3 days course develops many of the techniques presented in the SRT course and other crucial matters related to the outdoor industry (whitewater rafting, kayaking, SUP, hydrospeed, canyoning... ). The practice will be progressively implemented in challenging water (class III°- IV°, step by step).
Users:
This course is specific for river guides, kayaking instructors, canyoning guides, enthusiasts and professional rescuers who wish to train in challenging whitewater.

Rescue3™ - RVW - Car Rescue                         


Duration: Two Days
This seminar focuses on rescue techniques applied to a vehicle fallen into a channel/river, with scenarios ranging from low to high risk. The following techniques are practiced and implemented: vehicle stabilization (car, motor home, minibus, etc...), access, evacuation of the victim/s.
Users:
Firefighters, professional rescuers, militaries, civilian protection.

High specialization - Rescue weirs and artificial dams


Duration: Two Days
This seminar focuses on the river rescue techniques and equipment involved in the case of artificial weirs and low head dams. During this course, you will learn the specifics of weir rescues, with the use of rafts, floating hoses, ropes and swimming.
Users:
Firefighters, civilian protection, professional rescuers who wish to train in challenging whitewater.

High Specialization - Rescue from Bridges and Firehose


Duration: Two Days
This intensive course is designed for firefighters and civilian protection, as well as anyone susceptible to be dealing with river rescue from high access point (bridges). We will review the forces applied to the material, as well as the various techniques used in order to apply the rescue methods safely and efficiently.
Users:
Firefighters, civilian protection, militaries, professional river rescuers.

Rescue3™ - SPBH - Raft Rescue Advanced - Module 1


Duration: Three Days
Specific basic course for raft handling in rescue & floods operation. You will learn basic & advanced maneuvers, review high risk scenarios, study the most common rescues/recovery scenarios with a raft, transport of medical personnel for stabilization, as well as dealing with the transport of victims and evacuation from flooded houses.
Users:
Rafting and river guides, firefighters, professional water rescuers, civilian protection.

Rescue3™ - SPBH - Raft Rescue Advanced - Module 2


Duration: Three Days
Going beyond! In Level one, the aim was just to raise the awareness of the dos and dont's, now we proceed with the intensive practice of the do's. We will be working in high risk rescue scenarios like low head dams, wrapped rafts, building transport systems for medical stabilization, get ropes across the river, evacuations, etc...
Users:
Rafting and river guides, firefighters, professional river rescuers.

  • People & Communities who live in potential flood risk areas.
  • Recreational boaters, professional river personnel (rafting guides, kayaking instructors, canyoning guides)
  • Professional rescuers, (Fire fighters, Search and Rescue personnel, military personnel, police, key leaders and instructors from other rescue groups.
Our certification by Rescue 3 Europe, is recognized globally
The RESCUE 3™ Europe patent is the official European norm, recognized by 22 countries as the highest standard of river rescue for the following users:
  • Professional rescuers, (Fire fighters, Search and Rescue personnel, military personnel, police, key leaders and instructors from other rescue groups...,
  • Recreational boaters, professional river personnel
  • People & Communities who live in potential flood risk areas
The latest country which has adhered to this standard is Switzerland, with their Fire and Police Departments. SAFE® is currently training new instructors who will form the new rescuers inside the command. The SAFE® - RESCUE 3 ™ patents have been granted approval OSHA, NFPA, DEFRA.
Our courses are not clinics or workshops but are comprehensive, competency-based programs. Each course is delivered with a minimum of class time, skills are developed on the riverbank and in the water and all techniques are implemented in "real scenarios".
Once you acquired the basics with the courses SRT 1 ( Advanced would be better but is not mandatory) you can get specialized. SAFE® offers a wide choice of special trainings and seminars, with different length of duration depending on the subjects treated.
For example:
CAR-RESCUE, duration 20 hours in 2 days, FLOOD-RESCUE WITH RAFTS, duration minimum 35 hours, and much more.

Users - Professional rescuers, (Fire fighters, Search and Rescue personnel, military personnel, police, key leaders and instructors from other rescue groups.