Water Rescue Operations
Date/Time
Date(s) - May 01
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Masontown VFD
A 30 hour Water Rescue Operations Course will be held at Masontown VFD in Masontown, WV (Preston County) starting Thursday May 1, 2025 at 5pm with the swim test. Additional class dates will be May 3, 4, & 17, 2025, however these weekend days may be subject to change depending on weather and water conditions. Class times for the weekend days will be 9am – 7pm. This class meets the NFPA 1006 standard for swiftwater, floodwater, and surface water operations.
Prerequisites for the course are Water Rescue Awareness or WVPST Rescue Core Prerequisities, Passing the swim test (done first session of class), and Rope Rescue Level 1 or Rope Rescue Operations.
Students must come to class prepared with appropriate water rescue PPE. Any questions regarding this should be directed to the course lead instructor, Charles Curtis, at ccurtis202@gmail.com.
Cost for the class is $55.
*This class will be a lead in to a Water Rescue Technician course sometime over the summer. Rope Rescue Awareness and Operations classes will be offered prior to this class starting as well (see separate course postings for those).*