Surface Rescue Swimmer (SRS)

 

Category: Rescue & Survival · Availability: ON DEMAND · Duration: 2 days · Format: in person (pool and vessel)

Price: $950

About this course

This course prepares mariners to assist and recover a person floating on the water's surface during a Man Overboard (MOB) emergency. It combines surface swimming techniques, rescue devices and coordinated shipboard procedures.

Course structure

  • Day 1: classroom instruction and pool-based rescue practice
  • Day 2: practical MOB deployments from a vessel

What you will learn

  • MOB equipment and terminology
  • Physiological effects of cold-water immersion
  • Using a Jacob's cradle and a life sling
  • Rescue swimming techniques and hand signals
  • Mask, snorkel, fins and flotation devices
  • Cross-chest control carries
  • Thermal protective aids

Prerequisites

  • Swim 50 yards in under 45 seconds
  • Current CPR and First Aid certification
  • Comfortable in stressful in-water situations
  • Able to swim in a dry suit with mask, snorkel and fins

Certification: certificate of training issued on successful completion.

Enrollment

ON DEMAND: no fixed dates. Register at any time and we'll coordinate your training dates with you.

To request this course, contact us here: https://www.marsea.institute/contact