Our CSI Water Rescue Training Course is designed for those
persons who respond to incidents involving the rescue of a victim
who is afloat on the surface of a body of water. Included in the
course are instruction on how to develop a site survey, how to
choose the right personal protective equipment, how to
conduct a search, and how to conduct a shore-based
rescue of a water-bound victim.

The purpose of this course is to specify, in terms of
performance objectives, the minimum requirements for
professional service as a Rescue Technician.

Students will:
• Select water rescue personal protective equipment given a
surface water rescue assignment and assorted items of water
rescue personal protective equipment, so that the rescuer is
protected from temperature extremes and blunt trauma, the
rescuer has flotation for tasks to be performed, swimming
ability is maximized during rescue activities, self-rescue needs
are evaluated and provided for, and a means of summoning
help is provided.

• Swim a designated water course given a course that is
representative of the bodies of water existing or anticipated
within the geographic confines of Fidalgo Bay, water rescue
personal protective equipment and swimming aids as required,
so that the specified objective is reached, all performance
parameters are achieved, movement is controlled, hazards are
continually assessed, distress signals are communicated, and
rapid intervention for the rescuer is staged for deployment.

• Define search parameters for a water rescue incident given
topographical maps of a search area, descriptions of all missing
persons and incident history, hydrologic data including speed and
direction of current or tides, so that areas with high probability of
detection are differentiated from other areas, witnesses are
interviewed, critical interview information is recorded, passive
and active search tactics are implemented, personnel resources
are considered and used, and search parameters are communicated.

• Develop an action plan for a shore-based rescue of a single,
water-bound victim given an operational plan and a water rescue
tool kit, so that all information is factored, risk–benefit analysis is
conducted, protocols are followed, hazards are identified and
minimized, personnel and equipment resources are not exceeded,
assignments are defined, consideration is given to evaluating
changing conditions, and the selected strategy and tactics
fit the conditions.

• Deploy a water rescue rope to a water-bound victim given a
water rescue rope in a throw bag and personal protective
equipment, so that the deployed rope lands in the victim's hands,
the rescue rope does not slip through the rescuer's hands, the
victim is moved to the rescuer's shoreline, the victim is not pulled
beneath the surface by rescuer efforts, the rescuer is not pulled
into the water by the victim, and neither the rescuer nor the
victim is tied to or entangled in the throw line.

• Deploy a water rescue rope to a water-bound victim given a
coiled water rescue rope of 15.24 m to 22.86 m (50 ft to 75 ft)
in length and personal protective equipment, so that the deployed
rope lands in the victim's hands, the rescue rope does not slip
through the rescuer's hands, the victim is moved to the rescuer's
shoreline, the victim is not pulled beneath the surface by rescuer
efforts, the rescuer is not pulled into the water by the victim,
and neither the rescuer nor the victim is tied to or entangled
in the throw line.

• Deploy watercraft given watercraft; support vehicles;
watercraft conveyances; launch and recovery sites; docks,
marinas or moorings; support personnel; and operational
protocols; so that the watercraft is launched and recovered
without damage or injury; trailers, conveyances, and support
vehicles are utilized within the scope of their designed
specifications; and the rescue effort is not delayed.

• Negotiate a designated water course in a watercraft given
a watercraft that is available to the team, a course that is
representative of the bodies of water existing or anticipated
within the geographic confines of Fidalgo Bay, a range of
assignments and water rescue personal protective equipment,
so that the specified objectives are attained, all performance
parameters are achieved, movement is controlled, hazards are
continually assessed, launch does not proceed if the watercraft
is not adequate or is incapable of operating in the existing
condition, distress signals are communicated, and rapid
intervention for the watercraft crew has been
staged for deployment.

• As a member of a team, use a parbuckling technique to
extricate an incapacitated water-bound victim from the water
to a watercraft given a water hazard that is representative of
the bodies of water existing or anticipated within the geographic
confines of Fidalgo Bay; a watercraft that is available to the
team; nets, webbing, blankets, tarpaulins or ropes; a means
of securement; and water rescue personal protective equipment,
so that the watercraft is not broached, control of the watercraft
is maintained, risks to victim and rescuers are minimized,
and the victim is removed from the hazard.

• Extricate an incapacitated water-bound victim from the
water to the shore as a member of a team given spinal
stabilization devices, patient transfer devices, a water hazard
that is representative of the bodies of water existing or
anticipated within the geographic confines of Fidalgo Bay,
and water rescue personal protective equipment, so that
positive buoyancy for the victim and the rescuers is maintained;
the victim's airway, respiratory efforts, and ventilator support
are not compromised; the victim's cervical spine is maintained
in alignment; risks to victim and rescuers is minimized;
and the victim is removed from the hazard.

• Perform a swimming surface water rescue given water
rescue personal protective equipment, swim aids as required,
flotation aids for victims, and reach/extension devices, so that
victim contact is maintained, the rescuer maintains control of
the victim, the rescuer and the victim reach safety at a
predetermined area, and medical conditions and
treatment options are considered.