K38 Rescue Boat Operator

The K38 UK Rescue Boat Operator course develops basic operator skills to safely operate a PWC in an ocean environment. This tiered training program has specific learning outcomes that must be achieved before students can progress to the next skill sets. Designed for rescue professionals and those who utilise PWC for patrol and safety in a marine environment students are taught to operate PWC’s in a controlled and disciplined manor. This 3 day course, with optional night operations will show students how to technically operate a PWC in the toughest of marine environments, perform rescues as single operator or with a rescuer on conscious, unconscious and with multiple casualties.

Whilst there are surf training elements this is not simply a surf rescue course and covers the basic elements needed to safely patrol and perform rescues with a PWC and rescue board. Training in the surf environment develops operator skills and prepares operator ability for real life rescue situations.

Training incorporates hands-on training with multiple skill stations, mock rescue drills and rescue board techniques, as well as downed PWC retrievals, boat maintenance, troubleshooting and considerations for implementing a successful PWC program. The course provides many rescue evaluations from actual incidents, video, extensive workbook information, technical boat handling skills, boat/oil/fuel and necessary gear associated with the instructional overview, with the exception of mandatory personal gear. Students will receive a workbook, tests, homework, skill sheets and a certificate upon satisfactory completion.

'This is an extremely physically demanding course:' students must be in excellent physical condition and be competent ocean swimmers with good knowledge of surf conditions and ocean dynamics K38 UK is the only licensed operator permitted to deliver K38 Water Safety courses in the UK and Ireland. Ben Granata of K38 UK is the only Instructor who is certified by K38 Water Safety Shawn Alladio to teach in the UK and Ireland. (If in any doubt please contact Shawn Alladio http://www.shawnalladio.com)

K38 Swiftwater Rescue Operator

Personal Watercraft are an invaluable tool in Swiftwater and flood rescue scenarios as shown by Shawn Alladio (Higgins and Langley award winner)in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The K38 Swiftwater Rescue course builds an operators technical handling skills in a moving water environment. This is an extremely physically demanding course:' students must be in excellent physical condition and be competent swimmers with good knowledge of river conditions and river rescue dynamics.

For more information regarding the K38 UK Swiftwater training please contact us.

K38 UK is the only licensed operator permitted to deliver K38 Water Safety courses in the UK and Ireland. Ben Granata of K38 UK is the only Instructor who is certified by K38 Water Safety Shawn Alladio to teach in the UK and Ireland. (If in any doubt please contact Shawn Alladio http://www.shawnalladio.com)

K38 Tow Surf Operator

This 3 day intense course teaches students the fundamental rescue drills required to operate in heavy surf conditions. Students learn the basic technical operator skills needed to operate in the surf impact zone and how to perform conscious and unconscious rescue techniques. The classroom session shows students how to modify their PWC’s for surf operation and what safety equipment should be carried. Students are not shown how to tow surf! Students must have a high level of surfing ability and experience in large wave environment.

"Cotty and I have just completed the K38 Tow Surf Operator Course.  We have been towing together for a couple of years and since Ben became qualified we have been keen to do the course to see what we could learn.  Turns out we learnt loads.  We were especially interested in unconscious pickups and the course teaches some good, fast and effective techniques of doing so, as well as a variety of other drills and procedures.  We spent a day learning everything on flat water and then another day doing it in the surf.  We learnt some good techniques of handling the ski in the surf line and manoeuvring through white water at speed.  We learnt the importance of communication and awareness and that discipline is needed to perfect the use of pwc's in the surf.  Ben is a very well spoken instructor and did an excellent job of passing on the information and knowledge to us.  The whole course was relevant to any tow team and it is great that Ben has taken on the knowledge used across the world and is now able to pass it on to surfers in this part of the world.  To sum up I would say the K38 Tow Surf Operator Course is essential for any serious tow team.  After the course I felt much more confident on the ski and in our teams ability as a whole." Alistair Mennie

K38 UK is the only licensed operator permitted to deleiver K38 Water Safety courses in the UK and Ireland. Ben Granata of K38 UK is the only Instructor who is certified by K38 Water Safety Shawn Alladio to teach in the UK and Ireland. (If in any doubt please contact Shawn Alladio http://www.shawnalladio.com)

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