Phone: 860-405-0002 * 888-386-5371
CONTENT:
DURATION:
Initial: Seven (7) Hours | 1 Day
PREREQUISITES:
Participants are expected to be in a good state of health and physically capable of fully taking part in all course activities. Participants are subjected to rigorous physical activity. Depending on the program, this may include swimming, underwater disorientation, righting and/or climbing into a life raft, exposure to cold water, vertical climbing, and jumping from a height into water, along with the risks of compressed air use. Participants must be medically cleared to participate.
CERTIFICATION:
Participants who complete the full program in accordance with the learning and performance objectives receive a Survival Systems USA course completion certificate, and a completion certificate will be provided to their employer.
LOCATION:
Groton Training Center, Groton, CT — temperature-controlled indoor training environment.
Students need work boots and a photo ID. We provide all other equipment.
AGE REQUIREMENTS:
Participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age for full participation and certification. Participants under 18 require parental consent and are welcome to participate in the classroom and other non compressed air exercises, excluding the underwater METS® runs. Participants under the age of 12 may audit the course under the direct supervision of a guardian not involved in training.
ADMINISTRATION:
Participants will be required to show valid government I.D. and complete a Student Registration Form which incorporates an acknowledgment of risk, statement of health, and general liability release for training. Participants using compressed air must review the Compressed Air Contraindications form and get a signed Medical Clearance if they determine that their specific medical history requires it. The signed Medical Clearance form must be brought to training by the participant.
SCHEDULING:
Book training calendar seats on a first-come, first-served basis.