June 16, 2018

Safe Work Near Water (SWNW)

June 16, 2018/ Laurie Adams

A classroom-based course, that looks at the hazards and risk associated with inland (lakes, canals, rivers) and coastal water. It looks at basic control measures and safe working practices that can be introduced, including types of PPE and their use. The SWNW course is designed for industry, civil engineering, and other workers near water. The comparable course for those supporting rescue teams is Water and Flood Awareness (AWR).

Contact hours

4 hours

Prerequisites

Minimum age: 18

Qualification valid for

3 years

Rescue 3 New Zealand

Rescue 3 Oceania produces and delivers state of the art technical rescue training courses. Rescue 3 Oceania certifies and manages all Australian and New Zealand Rescue 3 training providers, instructors and students for Rescue 3 International.

The flagship Rescue 3 courses are Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT), Rope Rescue Technician (RRT), Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator (SFRBO) and Confined Space Rescue Technician (CSRT). Rescue 3 also offers supporting courses, offering awareness qualifications, through to advanced technician and management-level qualifications.

Rescue 3’s reputation for quality hands-on instruction, using techniques that work, has fuelled the growth of Rescue 3 and its courses around the world.

Course Descriptions

Contact hours

Prerequisites

Qualification valid for

Rescue 3 New Zealand