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PUBLIC SAFETY RESCUE BOAT OPERATIONS

Rescue boat operations in breaking seas, strong currents and rocky shorelines are a challenge even to experienced and well trained boat crews. Add the urgency of response to reach persons or vessels in distress, plus the fine handling skills required to bring the rescue boat safely alongside persons in the water, and it should be clear that recreational boating experience is insufficient qualification to operate a rescue craft. All Ocean Rescue boat instructors run rescue boats as working members of Public Safety departments, have a huge background of experience in real world response and tactics, and are USCG licensed Captains. We can and will help you become the rescue craft operator you want to be. Note that all courses more than 3 days will include night sessions as well as full days.

Boat based rescue operations are a serious business,  as they often take place in poor sea state and in the dark. Fine handling skills, navigational abilities and close team coordination are all essential to safe and effective rescue.		Tactical and response boat operations will require specialized training in recognition of suspicious waterside activities and a planned reaction to unfriendly intrusions. Patrol   craft operations, whether to protect fixed assets or in escort of high value assets, include intercept, boarding and pursuit training.

   

Small Boat Rescue Operations (Fast Rescue Craft)   This 3 to 5 day training program has been designed specifically for Public Safety boat operators, and is  both demanding and comprehensive. Topics include: Close quarter handling skills, high speed maneuvers, self rescue techniques, search planning and methodology, recovering persons from the water and much more. These are real world skills you'll need to be safe and effective in any water rescue environment. Five day programs include at least two (2) night sessions at the familiarization and operational levels.   This is the practical boat training you've been looking for. An Advanced Fast Rescue Craft Operations course is available for experienced coxswains.

STCW Fast Rescue Boats  Designed to meet the requirements for commmercial mariners per Table A-VI/2-2, Specification of the Minimum Standard of Competence in Fast Rescue Boats. Our 33 1/2 hour program is USCG approved for licensed crew of listed vessels.  Refer to US Coast Guard site, http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/marpers/examques/frb.pdf

Security and Patrol Craft Operations   An introductory level training course for operators and crew of security and patrol boats whose responsiblity includes protecting high value shoreside assets or escort and patrol duties. Topics include: establishing patrol sectors, identifying threats, defensive tactics, intercept skills, pursuit, boarding procedures and searching suspect vessels.     Five day programs include at least two (2) night sessions at the familiarization and operations level. An Advanced Security and Patrol Craft  Operations course is available.

Fast Rescue and Patrol Craft Operations  Developed for those authorities having responsibility for both rescue and law enforcement, such as Harbormasters, Harbor Police, and Marine Patrols, this 5 to 10 day program  of tactical response boat operations prepares coxswains  and crew for immediate response to a large variety of emergency situations. All topics covered in Fast Rescue Craft and Security and Patrol Craft Operations, listed above, are combined in this course.

FAA In-Water Crash Response  The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated that federally regulated airports have the capacity to reach and rescue passengers in downed aircraft in the water, Advisory Circular 150/5210-13B. Ocean Rescue Systems has produced what may be the most comprehensive program for training airport personnel and other responding agency personnel in the hazards of in-water aircraft rescue, and how to structure the most effective rescue and mitigation response. This is intensive practical training involving boats, surface rescue swimmers and many other specialized skills. This Ocean Rescue Systems program has been recognized and listed by the FAA.                                                             http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/resources/advisory_circulars/media/150-5210-13B/150_5210_13b.doc

Surviving Marine Emergencies  Life threatening emergencies can overwhelm a boater in minutes or even seconds. Sometimes a single incident can lead to immediate disaster, but most often a cascading series of accidents, poor choices and bad luck conspire to ruin the day, or far worse. Can you handle a fire onboard? What do you do when you run aground? How long does it take you to don a survival suit? Have you ever righted an overturned liferaft and then scrambled aboard? Learn these skills and much more, including use of pyrotechnics, the survival state of mind and self rescue techniques in this one day intensive and enjoyable class.