Swift Water Rescue Systems and Flood Management

Intended Audience: 
This course is designed for any persons who in the course of their normal duties would be required to command water rescue incidents, establish standard operating procedures and design proactive and reactive systems.

Desired Outcome:   
After having attended this program the candidate will be familiarized with a management roles and responsibilities in a swift water and flood rescue system.

Duration: 3 Days

Minimum/maximum no of delegates: 20

Course Prerequisites:  
The candidates attending this program should be involved at a senior level with swift water and flood prevention, response and mitigation systems.

Core Content:

• The causes and incidence of seasonal flooding in the urban areas and rural urban fringe.
• The urban flash flood profile.
• Historical look at seasonal flooding and flood related responses.
• Early warning systems.
• Flash flood response (desired initial and secondary response).
• Flash flood SOP’s.
• Equipping and establishing a system.
• Desk top exercises.