The 2011 season of Ice Rescue Training programs conducted by Lifesaving Resources will kick off on January 22. We will be conducting 3 Technician level courses, along with our annual International Ice Rescue Train-the-Trainer Academy.
At the same time, our over 300 authorized instructors will be conducting Ice Rescue Awareness, Operations, and Technician level courses throughout the U.S. and parts of Canada.
The Ice Rescue Technician level course is a comprehensive and fast-paced 8-hour training program consisting of 3-hours classroom, and 5-hours of on/through-the-ice practical evolutions. The courses are conducted at the Lifesaving Resources' Water and Ice Rescue Training Center in historic Harrisville, New Hampshire and the courses are conducted from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The dates for the Technician level courses include:
Saturday, January 22 Saturday, February 05 Saturday, March 05
Tuition includes books, materials, snacks, lunch, certificates and insignia. These courses meet and exceed NFPA 1670 Standard for Technical Rescue, and all courses start and end on time.
The annual International Train-the-Trainer Academy will be conducted in Keene, New Hampshire February 17 - 20 (Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon). The Academy includes over 32 hours of contact hours during which time participants are trained as Ice Rescue Instructors. Upon successful completion of the Academy, graduates are authorized to conduct Ice Rescue Awareness, Operations, and Technician level courses on behalf of their own departments. Tuition includes meals, lodging (at the downtown Keene Marriott), books, materials, insignia, etc.
For information and/or registration, access the Lifesaving Resources' website at www.lifesaving.com, or contact Lifesaving Resources at 603.827.4139.