The annual International Ice Rescue Train-the-Trainer Academy will be conducted February 20th – 23rd 2014 in Portland, Maine.
This course provides the opportunity for Fire, Rescue, EMS, and Law Enforcement agencies to have their personnel trained as Lifesaving Resources’ Ice Rescue Instructors. Upon successful completion of this 3.5-day training program, graduates are authorized to conduct Ice Rescue Awareness, Operations and Technician level courses on behalf of their own departments, and to certify participants.
These courses meet and/or exceed NFPA 1670 Standard for Technical Rescue. The Academy includes over 30 contact hours of instruction consisting of 15-hours classroom and 15-hours on and through the ice practical training. For more information, access the Lifesaving Resources at International Ice Rescue Train-the-Trainer Academyhere.
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