Water Rescue Operations

WVPST is pleased to announce a Water Rescue Operations class.

When: July 12-13, 2025

Time: 0800am

Where: Gauley River VFD

Instructors: Mike Gray and other members of Fayette County Technical Rescue team

Tuition: $50/person

This 30-hour class meets the Operations Level requirements of NFPA 1006 Chapters 16, 17, and 22. The textbook is “Water Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670: Surface, Swiftwater, Dive, Ice, Surf, and Flood”, Second Edition. The same textbook is used for Water Rescue Awareness, Operations, and Technician.

Prerequisites include: Must pass swim test, Water Rescue Awareness OR WVPST Rescue Core Prerequisites, AND Rope Rescue Level 1 OR Rope Rescue Operations

If you have issues, please contact: Robbie Bailey at robert.d.bailey@wvesc.org