Ice Rescue Technician Advanced (IRTA)
For personnel who operate on frozen, large volume rivers with open leads. \
The Ice Rescue Technician Advanced (IRTA) course covers all of the skills taught in Ice Rescue Technician (IRT), as well as addressing the substantially higher-risk environment encountered when working on large volume rivers with open leads.
Also covered are size up, risk analysis, and hazard mitigation, PPE considerations, self-rescue techniques, and throwbagging. Scenario-based training using both standard and improvised ice rescue equipment will be carried out.
This course can also be taught as a 1 day upgrade for students who have already completed the Ice Rescue Technician (IRT) course and hold an in-date Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT) qualificiation.
Contact hours
24 hours (2 days)
Upgrade from IRT – 8 hours
Prerequisites:
- Must be a confident swimmer
- Minimum age: 18
- Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)
Qualification valid for
3 years
Taught by:
- Ice Rescue Technician Instructor (IRTI)
- Ice Rescue Technician Advanced Instructor (IRTAI)
