Flooding has the potential for the most wide spread impact in a single event
We are putting together volunteer flood response team, who, with the training that is listed below can provide operational support during times of flooding. This support can be supplied in a number of ways that best meets the needs of the requesting service.
Our team could also act as critical, trained reinforcements for category 1 responding agencies during flooding incidents, operating under the coordination of the lead agency command structure to provide extra capacity for rescues, including helping to search for & rescue vulnerable people in the Hot & Warm zones.
How do we train our members?
Our Flood Response Search & Rescue training is undertaken by our partner Surf Life Saving GB (SLSGB) who with their expert team will train our team to the highest standards. They have independent accreditation, are fully compliant with the DEFRA Concept of Operations. Technical Water Rescue will have fully trained flood rescue technicians trained from Flood & Water Rescue Technician up to and including Asset Commander
How is the team made up?
The team will be made up of trained flood rescue technicians and we are currently recruiting to expand the team ready for full operational status in flood search and rescue at a Type C team level, – Water & Flood Rescue Technician Team.
Type C Team. This is a Water & Flood Rescue Technician Team which has the capability of:
– Technical water rescue
– Search operations within the water environment
– In-water operations
– Non-powered boat operations
– Flood response
A Type C team is made up of a Team manager and 6 Team members with all with basic first aid training and 1 with advanced first aid training.
