Public Safety Diving

SURFACE ICE RESCUE TECHNICIAN

This will be the best surface Ice course you ever take – at least that's what our students tell us.

Overview

COURSE OVERVIEW

Unfortunately, most teams face ice, contaminated water, fast water, etc., for the first time during a real emergency. With training, you can be prepared with the right equipment, procedures, mutual aid communications, and contingency plans. This can make the difference between life and death on the part of both the victim and rescuer.

Details

COURSE DETAILS

DAY ONE – Indoor Lecture

Like all of our training programs, the two-day ice seminar is custom designed to meet your department's individual needs; with foundation topics that are always covered. These include:

• Hypothermia prevention, recognition and pre-hospital care for the rescuer

• Immersion hypothermia and drowning prevention and pre-hospital care for the rescuer and the victim

• Proper ice rescue techniques: line handling and tethers, ice pole techniques for rescuer and victim, exposure equipment

Planned and improvisational flotation devices, ice rescue SOPs, re-warming rescuer and victim, cold water resuscitation and BLS, contingency planning, multiple emergency, unexpected personnel emergency, dehydration and hypothermia, EMS protocol for cold water drowning, what transport devices work (sleds, etc.) and which ones don't, building a water/ice rescue jump kit, how to avoid wasting money when purchasing ice rescue equipment, guidelines for awareness, operations and technician levels, hands-on practice sessions – establishing victim buoyancy, use of transport device, etc. — and much more!

DAY TWO – On-site Hands-on Rescue Training

No standing around watching manufacturer demonstrations – all students work through 6-8 hands-on drill stations. You learn by doing, not by watching.

Six to eight Stations are set up on the ice and shore where rescuers engage in live action scenarios, using ice poles, surface suits, fire hoses, sleds, rescue throw ropes, roll-up straps, any gear they are currently using, boats, ice crawlers, knives, etc. Participating EMS will constantly be involved in hands-on scenarios using child and infant mannequins as well as staged hypothermic and dive accident live victims. Everyone who wants to get in the water and be on the ice will have the opportunity. The day ends with a written examination and debriefing.

Course Costs and Set-up

Get your department trained free and make a profit! The fee for the two-day seminar is based on your reported enrollment numbers. Travel costs: The "base travel cost" is based on the host's location. Once the class size reaches 35 students additional instructors are needed. Hence, there is a $75 travel increase per enrollment increment.

ENROLLMENT	COURSE FEE	TRAVEL & HOTEL
Up to 30	$2,950	Base travel + 2 hotel rooms
31-35	$3,100	Base travel + $75 + 2 rooms
36-40	$3,250	Base travel + $150 + 3 rooms
41-45	$3,400	Base travel + $225 + 3 rooms
46-50	$3,550	Base travel + $300 + 3-4 rooms
51-55	$3,700	Base travel + $375 + 3-4 rooms
56-60	$3,850	Base travel + $450 + 3-4 rooms
61-65	$4,000	Base travel + $525 + 3-4 rooms
66-70	$4,250	Base travel + $600 + 3-4 rooms
71-75	$4,400	Base travel + $675 + 3-4 rooms

We bring a minimum of three trainers, and most often bring four to six trainers. A deposit of $500 is required a minimum of 60 days prior to the course. Full course fee payment is required on or before the last day of the program.

Each participant will receive a certificate suitable for framing. LGS/ACUC Certification cards available for purchase at class for $25 each ($26 after class). PADI Surface Ice Rescue Technician Certification cards available for $25 each.

Note: We require hosts to report their expected enrollment level three weeks prior to the first day of class. We STRONGLY recommend collecting a non-refundable deposit from outside departments.

Get your department trained for free and make a profit! Teams usually charge $75 to $150 per participant. With 50 students registered, the host collects $3,750 to $7,500 depending on the price charged — typically netting over $1,000 profit. If the host puts 20 of their own members in the course with 30 outsiders, the 20 members are trained for free and there is still a profit!