The Safe Working in Water (SWIW) course is designed for people who work in water who will need to be able to do self or co-worker rescues. Failure to have suitably qualified and experienced staff operating in and around water has led to accidents and fatalities with HSE prosecutions and significant fines (See link at below).
The typical industry sectors who commonly have employees or volunteers working in or near water are:
Government Agencies ie. EA, SEPA, NRW personnel.
Agricultural industries.
Construction, surveying, road and bridge maintenance sectors.
Environmental sectors.
Geo-physical / surveying sectors.
River trust, management, volunteer sectors.
What the Course will Cover…
This 2-day practical course is designed to ensure you, and your team are fully able to assess the risks associated with working in and around water, establish safe systems of work and deal with incidents should they arise. Key learning areas on the course are:
About Rescue 3
Workplace legislation
Safe systems of work
Risk assessments
Pre-planning for emergencies and rescue
Hydrology and water hazards
Cold water considerations
Mud, ice and coastal considerations
Biosecurity and environmental considerations
Medical and decontamination considerations
Lifejackets vs. buoyancy aids
Buoyancy aid and lifejacket maintenance, periodic inspection and transportation
Lifejacket firing mechanisms
Lifejacket accidental inflation risks
Personal and team equipment
Considerations for night/poor visibility working
Communications
Pre- and post-use lifejacket checks
Lifejacket inflation and deflation – auto/manual
Swimming and self-rescue in lifejackets
Swimming and self-rescue in buoyancy aids
Throw bags and other conditional rescues
Shallow water techniques
Tethered shallow water techniques
Strainers
People and equipment entrapments
Course standard, learning outcomes and key teaching points.
Rescue 3 Europe is an internationally recognised body that leads the way in setting standards in the water and land-based rescue industry. Course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points are provided as pre- and post-course reference for people involved in the delivery of Rescue 3 courses.
Tirio are an approved Rescue 3 Europe Training provider, with years of experience in the rescue and outdoor sector.
COURSE LENGTH: 12 hours (min 2 days). PREREQUISITES: 18 Years or older. Candidates must be able to swim 25m unaided. ACCREDITED BY: Rescue 3 Europe. QUALIFICATION VALID FOR: 3 Years.
COST: From £2000 for up to 6 Persons or £350 pp (Min 4 persons). Discounts may be available for charities – contact us to enquire.
https://press.hse.gov.uk/2024/08/01/ten-hse-stories-you-might-have-missed-this-summer/
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