Professional Courses in Iceland

Hard Ice Guide Training

Course date for Hard Ice guides training NEW DATES:

December 5th-8th 2020
February 1st-4th 2021

4-day course (40hrs) that builds the base platform for future Glacier Guides. The training is according to standards set by the Association of Icelandic Mountainguides AIMG.

Season:

All Year

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Technical Mountain Rescue on Hard Ice for Glacier Guides

The course introduces the knowledge and skills required by guides to operate safely and effectively during technical rope rescue on hard ice.

Season:

All Year

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Rope Rescue Technician

Rescue 3 Rope Rescue Technician (RRT) 4 day (30hrs) course covers concepts and techniques to enable small teams to undertake technical rope rescues.

Season:

Fall, Spring, Summer

Skills Requirement:

Valid Rope Rescue Operator RRO from Rescue 3

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Rope Rescue Operator

Rescue 3 International - Rope Rescue Operator (RRO) 3.5 day (30hrs) course introduces the knowledge and skills required by personnel to operate safely and effectively during rope rescues and be an active part of a rope rescue team working under the supervision of Rope Rescue Technicians.

Season:

Fall, Spring, Summer

Skills Requirement:

Prior experience of working with ropes is recommended

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RESCUE 3 - Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Advanced - Water and Rope SRTA-W&R

4-day course (30hrs) that further develops the in-water, rope and search techniques introduced at SRT to provide the techniques to operate in more complex and advanced environments including night operations.

Season:

Fall, Spring, Summer

Skills Requirement:

Valid Rescue 3 SRT or WRT

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Flood Rescue technician advanced iceland

Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Advanced

Rescue 3 Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician Advanced - Water SRTA-W. A 3-day course (20 hrs) that further develops the in-water, rope and search techniques introduced at SRT to provide the techniques to operate in more complex and advanced environments including night operations.

Season:

Fall, Spring, Summer

Skills Requirement:

Valid Rescue 3 SRT or WRT

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Swiftwater and flood Rescue program Iceland

Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician

Rescue 3 - Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT). 3 days of Swiftwater rescue training for emergency services, search and rescue, and river professionals.

Season:

Fall, Spring, Summer

Skills Requirement:

Confident swimming skill

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Rescue 3 - Whitewater Rescue Technician - WRT

Whitewater Rescue Technician Instructor

Technical rescue equipment

Season:

Fall, Spring, Summer

Skills Requirement:

Confident swimming skill

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IRF Guide Training Program

5 days whitewater rafting training for upcoming river rafting professionals. The training is according to the standards of International Rafting Federation IRF.

Season:

Fall, Spring, Summer

Skills Requirement:

Confident swimming skill

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