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Why would a firefighter need Swiftwater Rescue training?
The U.S. Fire Administration has been tracking firefighter fatalities for several years. In 1998 there were 113 line-of-duty deaths in the U.S. Fire Service. Most of these were cardiac related, sustained on arrival at the scene - no fire involved. Only three were deaths in fire. Several were auto accidents while in route to the call. Seven were drownings.
If you compare the number of fireground deaths per thousand calls to the number of drowning deaths per thousand water rescue calls, it becomes apparent that the average firefighters chances of drowning on a water rescue call are 400% higher than dying in a fire on the job. This can be dramatically reduced through training.-- Mike Stewart, Highland Rescue
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Highland Rescue is dedicated to providing education to professional rescuers and recreational enthusiasts alike to improve life safety in the wilderness environment. Through classes on Rope and River Rescue, Mike strives to present the most "tried and true" techniques as well as new techniques and technology. Mike and any of his assistants know what works because they live it.
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 Instructor Mike Stewart |
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Mike Stewart works full time in the rescue business. Having grown up on the South Fork of the Yuba River in Nevada County, Mike was exposed to River Rescue problems at an early age. On his days off, Mike is seasonally found in a kayak or raft on a whitewater river, climbing in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, or volunteering for the National Ski Patrol on Donner Summit. Mikes passion for the mountains and streams is equaled by his passion for rescue work and he is uniquely able to impart a casual instruction style to an intense and critical skill.
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