Rescue 3 Europe: new WRT Pro technical course, specifically for guides, kayakers, ...

Alongside the now well-known SRT (Swiftwater & Flood Rescue Technician) comes the new WRT - PRO course: what are the differences?

WRT - Pro -Whitewater Rescue Technician - Professional- (River Rescue Technician for rough and difficult waters)

WRT - Pro was created specifically for kayakers, rafting guides and canyoning guides. Recently, firefighters, military personnel and rescue professionals who need to operate in difficult waters have also approached this type of course. WRT operates in grade 3 waters and, if the group permits, also in grade 4 passages.

SRT- Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician - (River Rescue Technician for Swiftwater and Flood).

SRT is more dedicated to flood rescue and 'rough water', working in 2nd grade river stretches with some 3rd grade passages.

Step by Step in safety

In both courses, the exercises are carried out in complete safety and you arrive at grade 3 and 4 with the right preparation, built up step by step over the days, without ever taking risks.

Rescue 3 - WRT - Pro dedicated to rescue professionals:

WRT - Pro - Foot entrapment rescue - VVF Aosta

WRT - VVF-assisted artificial roller swimming - Aosta

Rescue 3 - WRT - Pro dedicated to rafting guides and kayakers:

WRT-Pro - Raft management in 4th grade

WRT-Pro - Recovery of a kayak in a recess

WRT-Pro - Multiple scenario rafting and safety kayaking

WRT-Pro - 4th grade swimming

Does WRT Pro training for firefighters and other rescue professionals make sense?

Yes! And it is an added value for everyone.

With the experience of the years we have learnt that the best courses are those where different skills are integrated

Firefighters, Military, Civil Defence, are very well prepared for teamwork, they have a good knowledge of equipment but, because they have to respond to rescues in so many different environments, they are less familiar with living water. (they cannot be good everywhere).

Professional rafting guides and kayakers have great knowledge of living water because they experience it on a daily basis, but they tend to be poor at teamwork and unfortunately are often unfamiliar with rope and knot work.

Mountain and canyoning guides have a lot of experience in vertical work, but little confidence in living water. (Mountain canyoning guides in particular like to stay dry!)

This is a somewhat extreme generalisation, but three different realities and three different skillsets confronting each other and working in the same environment for 30+ hours can only learn from each other, providing added value to the already rich content of this course.

Effective, safe learning

The philosophy of SAFE® - European River and Flood Rescue School, is to make participants grow naturally with the river and not traumatically. It is essential to learn to play and be comfortable in the waves. Only after expanding our comfort zone can we think about rescue techniques and equipment.

It sounds very complicated and that it takes a long time. In reality, this is not the case. After more than 30 years of teaching with this approach, all of us instructors are still amazed to see the improvement in participants already after the second day!

David & Txus. Instructors and lifelong friends of Rijeka.

Seriousness

River rescue is very serious and so are we, but who says you can't be serious with a smile and having fun? This is what you will find when you participate in our courses.

Extreme seriousness with great laughter

Consult the calendar for the next WRT dates for guides and kayakers.