Our technical ice rescue class is the best class out there.
It is an intensive class over 2 days - 1/2 day in the classroom and 1 1/2 days in the field.

This class covers all aspects of surface ice rescue, including,

• Rescue philosophy
• Liability and personal/department mitigation
• Size-up
• Hazard assessment
• Management and pre-planning
• Panic and behavior
• Communications
• Ice - formation, properties, and recognition
• Personal protective equipment
• Personal and team equipment
• Self rescue techniques
• Minimal equipment rescue techniques
• Large or complicated rescues
• Rope assisted rescues
• Scuba assist
• Rescues involving boats
• rescue scenarios/problems

This is the only class we know of to meet and usually exceed the NFPA 1670 standards for ice rescue technician.

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