Event Information:

  • Mon
    06
    Jun
    2022
    Wed
    08
    Jun
    2022

    Flood Rescue Boat Operator

    8:00 amSpringfield, Missouri

    Class Hosted by Springfield Fire Department

    Flood Rescue Boat Operator (FRBO)

    Flood Rescue Boat Operator is a course designed to train rescue personnel in handling motorized boats during flood operations. Students are exposed to a number of topics including types of motorized boats suitable for water rescue, boat handling on still or slowly moving water, crew roles, boat safety and problem solving. Techniques are then put to work doing searches in flood environments, stranded victim and in-water retrieval, and rescue of conscious and unconscious persons. Prerequisites: Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)