BCU Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (FSRT)
This program is the prerequisite for Coach Level 1.
Prerequisite: Core Techniques, 2 Star or equivalent
Note: Program will include resuces in canoes and kayaks.
2011 Price: $140.00 which includes equipment or $95.00 if you have your own.
Frequent Paddler Price: $130.00 which includes equipment or $85.00 if you have your own.
Location 1: Annsville Creek Paddlesport Center
lat/lon: N41.2974/W73.9380
Location 2: Norrie Point Paddlesport Center
lat/lon: N41.8339/W73.9415
This program is alot like our Safety and Rescue program but includes rescues of many different styles of canoes and kayaks.
Course Philosophy
Fundamentally this course is designed for paddlers and coaches irrespective of their chosen craft. The objective is to teach simple and safe skills that can be applied appropriately.
Course Aims
This course aims to provide the participant with the key safety and rescue skills required to operate safely and to be able to deal with common emergencies.
These skills will then form the basis of all safety and rescue training throughout the BCU Scheme.
The award has two purposes:
- To provide the paddler, with the necessary skills to enable them to ensure the safety of themselves and others.
- To provide the paddler with the appropriate rescue skills to be used to help themselves and/or others in difficulty.
It is important to have the equivalent of our Core Techniques class skills or BCU 2 Star and a willingness to capsize to get the most from this program.
We might carry our lunch with us as we will teach on the go. Our lunch spot might be on Esopus Island, Mills Mansion, or the Vanderbuilt mansion or back at Norrie.
See the BCU FSRT syllabus on the BCUNA.com syllabus page.
Topics include:Self and group rescues, safety equipment, communication, signaling equipment, effects of cold water, how to dress, towing, risk assessment, CLAP, manual handling and unknown incidents. Self, Team, Victim, Equipment will be the protocol used throughout the program.