Head Above Water: Drowning Incident Management
Fire departments across the country are increasingly being called on to respond to drowning incidents-often with little more than basic training and limited operational guidance. As the all-hazards mission expands, so does the expectation that fire service professionals will perform with competence and confidence in high-risk aquatic environments. This class will provide a comprehensive framework for managing drowning emergencies from the 911 call to resuscitation, emphasizing rapid rescue, risk-balanced decision making, and aggressive post-rescue medical care-all within the narrow survival window of 300 seconds. Whether you're a seasoned member of a dive or water rescue team or a frontline firefighter who may be first on scene at a water emergency, this class delivers actionable tactics, incident management principles, and operational checklists that can save lives.
