Rescue 3 Europe
Swift Water and Flood Rescue Boat Operator (SFRBO)
About this course
Aimed at: Emergency service personnel operating powered rescue boats in swift water and flood environments
This course trains personnel to operate powered rescue boats in swift water and flood conditions. It covers dynamic boat handling, casualty recovery, search operations, and multi-agency working, providing the operational capability required in challenging environments.
Compliance
DEFRA Module 4 – Water Rescue Power Boat Operator – Rescue boat operation
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
- Emergency service personnel (e.g., fire and rescue services, mountain rescue teams)
- Voluntary rescue service members
- Individuals involved in swift water and flood response operations requiring advanced powered boat handling skills
- Those seeking to enhance their capabilities in dynamic water rescue scenarios
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand Rescue 3 rescue boat philosophy
- Select and use appropriate PPE and rescue equipment
- Perform dynamic risk assessments
- Safely launch, recover, and operate rescue boats
- Handle boats in swift water and flood conditions
- Conduct rescues of casualties from water and structures
- Carry out night and poor visibility operations
- Work safely with helicopters and other agencies
Instruction:
Training is delivered by highly experienced instructors with extensive industry knowledge. Candidates are encouraged to ask questions throughout the course.
- Rescue 3 philosophy
- Water rescue training standards
- Personal equipment
- Dynamic risk assessment and incident size-up
- Pre-planning
- Medical and decontamination considerations
- Navigation and route planning
- Communications
- Crew operational roles
- Multiple boat operations
- Floodwater dynamics and hazards
- Boat, hull and drive types
- Rescue boat equipment
- Pre- and post-trip checks
- Vehicles in water
- Working with helicopters
- Launching and recovery
- Boat handling under power
- Boat handling with paddles
- Towing
- Anchoring/securing
- Wading with boats
- Tethered boats
- Night/poor visibility operations
- Search operations
- Flips and rights
- Team/personal recovery
- Casualty pick-up and recovery
- Casualty management
- Boat-based conditional rescues
- Transporting loads
- Boat-based stretcher management
- Rescues from elevated positions
- Boat-based tethered rescues
- Boat wraps
- Hydraulic and weir considerations
Theory and practical.
The course is classroom and water based.
Pre-Requisites:
Minimum age: 18 years
Confident Swimmer
Current Certification in: Swift Water and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT)
Course payments
If booking online please follow instructions, payment can be made using debit or credit card. Should you wish to pay by invoice please contact a member of our team and we will be able to process your booking for you. We require either payment or a purchase order at the time of reservation and will issue a formal invoice. Once payment has been successfully processed, we will issue your joining instructions.
Course materials, accreditation, a complimentary light lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
After booking
Our courses vary so timings will be confirmed in your joining instructions. All candidates are required to arrive 15 minutes prior to the course start to register and provide their photographic identification.
Directions
From M5 junction 30 take the A376, at the first roundabout take the second exit on to the A3052. Continue for approximately 1 mile and Westpoint enterance is on the left hand side (also signed as Devon Drivers Centre).
When entering through the main gates take the first turning on the right signed Red One Ltd Headquarters. Red One is the first red brick building on the right. Please park in the spaces on the right prior to the building.
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What our clients thought of their experience
Justin Gordon
6 months ago
Thanks for the very informative training session.
Liberty Lynch
6 months ago
Keith Atkins provided engaging and informative Fire Warden training. I would recommend to anyone working on a construction site.
Zac Scott
6 months ago
I recently completed the Safe Working in Water (SWIW) course with Red One, sponsored by my employer, Lynwood Civil Engineering. As someone who works in environments near or in water as part of civil engineering projects, this training was exactly what I needed to build confidence and ensure compliance with safety standards.
The course was extremely well-structured, with a great balance of theory and hands-on practical sessions. We covered essential topics like personal flotation devices (PFDs), safe working practices in water, self-rescue techniques, and co-worker rescue – all demonstrated clearly and safely.
Instructors Jason and Sam were outstanding. They were knowledgeable, patient, and engaging, making complex concepts easy to understand. They took the time to ensure everyone in the group (including checking kit fit and adjustments) felt comfortable and competent, especially during the practical elements in the outdoor setting. Their real-world experience shone through, and they created a supportive, professional atmosphere that encouraged questions and learning.
The facilities and equipment were top-notch – high-quality NRS and R3 SAR gear, well-maintained and properly fitted. The training felt realistic and thorough without being overly intense, which made it valuable for industrial workers like us.
Thanks to Red One, Lynwood Civil Engineering, and especially Jason and Sam, I now feel much better prepared and safer in water-related work scenarios. I’d highly recommend this course to anyone in construction, civil engineering, or any role requiring work near or in water.
Thank you for a fantastic, professional training experience!
The course was extremely well-structured, with a great balance of theory and hands-on practical sessions. We covered essential topics like personal flotation devices (PFDs), safe working practices in water, self-rescue techniques, and co-worker rescue – all demonstrated clearly and safely.
Instructors Jason and Sam were outstanding. They were knowledgeable, patient, and engaging, making complex concepts easy to understand. They took the time to ensure everyone in the group (including checking kit fit and adjustments) felt comfortable and competent, especially during the practical elements in the outdoor setting. Their real-world experience shone through, and they created a supportive, professional atmosphere that encouraged questions and learning.
The facilities and equipment were top-notch – high-quality NRS and R3 SAR gear, well-maintained and properly fitted. The training felt realistic and thorough without being overly intense, which made it valuable for industrial workers like us.
Thanks to Red One, Lynwood Civil Engineering, and especially Jason and Sam, I now feel much better prepared and safer in water-related work scenarios. I’d highly recommend this course to anyone in construction, civil engineering, or any role requiring work near or in water.
Thank you for a fantastic, professional training experience!
Kate Sanderson
6 months ago
Have done the safe working in water course course and it's been incredible. Our instructors Jason, Paul, and Bex were really fantastic trainers, making us feel safe and confident with each technique and ensuring we completed everything with confidence. The course was enjoyable and a I genuinely feel better going into my role now, knowing what is and isn't in my ability. Definitely recommend the course, and you'll be very lucky if you're trained by Jason Paul and Bex :)
Sophie Darnton
6 months ago
Great training by skilled, professional, yet fun instructors!
Ollie Steele
6 months ago
Had a great time on the safe working in water course - Jason, Sam and Becks were fantastic instructors
Robert Taylor
6 months ago
Safe working in water course was informative and enjoyable
david walsh
6 months ago
Very pleasant course great tutor
Dan Unstead
6 months ago
Keith was brilliant
Daniel Clucas
6 months ago
Well delivered course, good content
Isobel Beard
6 months ago
Spend this morning with trainer Sam precipitating in the Fire Warden course. Very useful and interesting, I shall be taking home a lot of food for thought!
Beth Anstead
6 months ago
Sam was great teaching the fire warden course, it was very informative and interesting and we also got to put out fires which is always useful to try! Thank you :)
Simon Masterman
7 months ago
Good course and knowledgeable team of tutors
Shaun Doyle
7 months ago
Alex McLeish
7 months ago
Steve Clarke
7 months ago
very informative will be useful
good presentation and clear and concise
good presentation and clear and concise
Mark Horton
7 months ago
Good courdse
Karen Shanks_HealthyHappy
7 months ago
Good balance of detail; covered a lot but without being overwhelming. Liked Keith’s training style too - relaxed, conversational and clearly very knowledgeable.
rhys garton
7 months ago
John Nancollis
7 months ago
Excellent content on the course, the facility was very welcoming and staff were of a very high standard.
Would highly recommend
John nancollis of LORNE stewart facilities
Medium risk confined space course.
Would highly recommend
John nancollis of LORNE stewart facilities
Medium risk confined space course.
Connor Johnson
7 months ago
Great course and teachers were very good, highly recommend to anyone looking to get qualified at medium risk confined space, thanks again!
Steven Wilde
7 months ago
Great course. The assessors and staff were fantastic.
Jamie Spurway
7 months ago
Great training centre which knowledge staff that make the content easy to digest
Thomas Wear
7 months ago
Great experience. Thanks for all the advice guys!
Ian Cargan
7 months ago
Brilliant course. Really immersive. Great information given out throughout the day. Felt safe throughout it all and would happily recommended to colleagues and friends
Jaydon Clancy
7 months ago
Great fun. Very informative
Kieran Rowe
7 months ago
David Thake
7 months ago
Keith was engaging and helpful throughout the course
Mohammad Pasha
7 months ago
Excellent and relevant FSC 9th Feb 2026
Rhys Collins
7 months ago
Keith was a great tutor and made the learning easy to understand.
Stephen Walker
7 months ago
Good course. Very informative. Trying the extinguishers and fire blanket was good practice
Michael Crowe
7 months ago
Always professional and informative. Just completed Fire Warden refresher.
Sarah Morton
7 months ago
Easy to listen to and clear. Friendly and relaxed
Konstantinos Kostas
7 months ago
Brandon Brown
7 months ago
Completed confined space awareness training today and had Nick as tutor. Great facility, lunch was ideal and tutor did an amazing job.
Stuart Burridge
7 months ago
Fantastic course Nick was superb
Lloyd Chimika
7 months ago
Aidas Raguckas
7 months ago
Spot on
Bdlmobilemechanics
7 months ago
Brett Meredith
8 months ago
Very good course would recommend it to anyone
Andy Langton
8 months ago
Well ran confined space course. Good instructors
Jeffery Griffiths
8 months ago
Charlotte Rowsell
8 months ago
Great confined
Spaces medium risk course - I would recommend
Spaces medium risk course - I would recommend
James Daniels
8 months ago
Daniel Batten
8 months ago
zaahir ali
8 months ago
Good facility
Confined space course delivered well.
Confined space course delivered well.
Pavan Bhat
8 months ago
JohnBoy
8 months ago
Course was very thorough and very informative. Would highly recommend to others requiring the same level of training. Big thanks to Nick and Andy for their guidance and support.
iTyZ x
8 months ago
Informative training, kept fun and interesting.
Dean Apsey
8 months ago
Excellent facility with very knowledgeable instructors. Good course with a good mix of classroom and practical elements.
Dale Hessan
8 months ago
Very enjoyable day, the course was good fun, Jon & Jason were both great
Lee Weaver
8 months ago
Fantastic course, great experience to learn and fun along the way! Highly recommend
Phill Dalwood
8 months ago
Red One Limited are a well equipped, professional training outfit who tailored our training package so that the course better met our specific needs, whilst still meeting the learning objectives. Highly recommended.
Adam Rowland
8 months ago
Really great course, good and knowledgeable instructors with a laid back approach. The course was delivered over the right sort of time frame.
Chris Slade
8 months ago
Get confined space course, well presented, easy to follow.
Practical test was excellent and excellent facilities.
Practical test was excellent and excellent facilities.
Danny Harty
8 months ago
Very helpful an was made to feel very confortable which personally helped me alot. Good down to earth teachers. Well recommened.
Aaron Howe
8 months ago
Niall Bradley
8 months ago
Very in depth training course with a nice balance of theory and practical
Neil Sharland
8 months ago
Great fun well delivered course.
Instructors were spot on
Instructors were spot on
KY Register
8 months ago
Instructors give very clear instruction, demonstrate and protection. I feel safe to learn and practice in the lesson
ben Hoare
8 months ago
Really good experience and useful information. Perhaps it could be slightly more interactive for the theory. Other than this I highly recommend.
Euan Leitch
8 months ago
Was kinda cold but a lot of fun
Harrison Egerton
8 months ago
Great fun, interactive theory. Fun practicals.
Lee Avery
8 months ago
Excellent provider of working in water course
Dwight Page
8 months ago
Thoroughly enjoyed the course,tested my understanding of Confined spaces.
robert slowley
8 months ago
Brilliant training company. Very thorough with information and well delivered training, would definitely reccomend using this company.
Nick was a really good teacher and kept the coarse cheerful and interesting, Fran assisted Nick with the training and was equally as helpful, they made it as realistic as possible and both very kind people. Look forward to the refresher coarse
Nick was a really good teacher and kept the coarse cheerful and interesting, Fran assisted Nick with the training and was equally as helpful, they made it as realistic as possible and both very kind people. Look forward to the refresher coarse
Sebastian Hesom
8 months ago
Really good training company. Completed nc2 nc3 confined space. Really good setup, facilities, and tutors.
Lucas Jones
8 months ago
Very professional, engaging and informative. Would definitely recommend Red One!
Michael Straughan
8 months ago
Great course
Great instructers
Great instructers
Maxwell Conn
8 months ago
Trainer very informative would happily recommend this course for anyone else
Rolandas Damanskas
8 months ago
Very professional training, 5 stars overall.
Henry Stratton
8 months ago
Learned a lot, great teaching and made it fun and enjoyable.
Robert Sercombe
8 months ago
Very good and knowledgeable instructor would recommend
Tony Hawkins
8 months ago
Simon Rhodes
9 months ago
Attended the fire safety coordinators course recently, found it to be very informative and the instructor was very engaging.
Paul Gordon
9 months ago
A1 instructors, very educational courses would definitely recommend 👌
neil iggulden
9 months ago
Red one in Exeter for confined space and other relative courses is highly recommended.The tutors were very professional and polite.There was nothing to much trouble for them to help and they made it very welcoming and easy to learn.I took alot away from the course and thank both tutors for their input.You are a credit to your profession.Thanks again and good luck I the future kind regards neil.
Siobhan Flanary
9 months ago
A really useful course, delivered in a very simple, informative and friendly way. Thank you!
Stour Internal Drainage Board
9 months ago
Thoroughly enjoyed the course.
Trainers were brilliant.
Venue was brilliant.
Looking forward for the next course.
Trainers were brilliant.
Venue was brilliant.
Looking forward for the next course.
Nick Fiore
9 months ago
Excellent facility, great location, well presented confined spaces training. Definitely recommended
drevi beratto de santan
9 months ago
Good pass the course, enjoyed the course. Thanks guys
Tanya Tregenza
9 months ago
My partner jaimie just done the confine space training course. Was very good instructors was very helpful 👍
robert grammer
9 months ago
Very happy with my experience on my confined spaces course
Pgalloway1980
9 months ago
Kenny Bowdery
9 months ago
The course was great fun, ran very well by the lads, nice to do a course that is hands on and practical based rather than being sat in a classroom
Peter Rowe
9 months ago
Great course well presented.
Very educational and an eye opener to the hazards working near water.
Very educational and an eye opener to the hazards working near water.
Ryan Gardner
9 months ago
Great course, informative and practical elements gave me the confidence to achieve and feel safe.
Aleksander Kwasniewski
9 months ago
Very interesting course with amazing food
dominikm
9 months ago
Good course nice blokes running it
Data Gremlin
2 years ago
I attended a course at Red One Limited a few months ago and was highly impressed with the structure and delivery of the training. Despite being set by City & Guilds, the course was well-organized, engaging, and thoroughly explained. The instructors, all ex-firefighters with extensive hands-on experience, ensured that no question was too trivial and took the time to support every participant.
The practical training was conducted in a new, well-equipped facility with multiple scenarios for entry, extraction, and event simulations. All equipment was in excellent condition—clean, well-maintained, and properly calibrated.
The site itself is well-kept, with clean and well-maintained facilities. The toilets were spotless, and the cleaning staff were polite and friendly. Parking is easily accessible, with plenty of space available.
Overall, Red One provides an outstanding training environment, balancing theory with practical application. Highly recommended for anyone looking for professional, high-quality training.
The practical training was conducted in a new, well-equipped facility with multiple scenarios for entry, extraction, and event simulations. All equipment was in excellent condition—clean, well-maintained, and properly calibrated.
The site itself is well-kept, with clean and well-maintained facilities. The toilets were spotless, and the cleaning staff were polite and friendly. Parking is easily accessible, with plenty of space available.
Overall, Red One provides an outstanding training environment, balancing theory with practical application. Highly recommended for anyone looking for professional, high-quality training.
David Patrick
2 years ago
Recently completed a BAI course with Red1. A very well run course with great facilities. Some of the best instructors I've come across. The course is well facilitated, with timely joining instructions and great communication with the Red1 administration team. Highly recommend and looking forward to future courses.
Dave Northcott
2 years ago
Just finished a SRT re-qualification course with Red One. A fantastic course, Instructors were very knowledgable, friendly & put you at ease from the start. I will be using Red One again.
Maria Rose
2 years ago
I undertook my training and test with Steve yesterday and just wanted to pass on my thanks to him and the team at Red One for an excellent process. Steve was really wonderful. He totally empowered me with his gentle coaching. This made me feel confident in driving the bus again (it's been a few years) but overall he is just a lovely person to spend that time with.
Thank you to the whole team for the afternoon I spent with you
Thank you to the whole team for the afternoon I spent with you
Vitore Marku
2 years ago
I had the best experience with Steve. Very professional, understanding and patient to explain everything.
My compliments for everything and other staff as well.
Very reassuring the way of speaking and I would like to say thank you for everything.
THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
My compliments for everything and other staff as well.
Very reassuring the way of speaking and I would like to say thank you for everything.
THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
Stephen Roberts
2 years ago
I attended Red One Confined Space Medium Risk Training at West Point, near Exeter on Monday & Tuesday 29th & 30th May 2024. Sam and Nick were exemplary instructors of the course, who gave detailed tuition from a safety and technical perspective. The practical aspect of the course was very realistic and gave me confidence to enter, exit and control confined space space access safely, whilst giving instruction on how to react in an emergency situation, The course provides proficiency in access, egress and escape routines and instruction in the use of breathing apparatus. I would recommend the course to anyone who needs to enter confined spaces.
Paul Wright
3 years ago
Really informative High Risk Confined Spaces Training course; and professionally delivered. The practical exercises are great fun.
Jason Green
3 years ago
Don't get caught speeding and you won't visit this place
If you do nothing to worry about nice people
If you do nothing to worry about nice people
Dan Reed
3 years ago
Charlotte Binmore-May
4 years ago
I booked my taxi practical test with Red One, I ended up stuck on the A38 in a stand still - I rang the reception & they did everything they could to fit me in that same day, I arrived an hour late, and was greeted by Martin, I was straight away put at ease & managed to pass after my hours lesson before - in which I learnt to undo some
Bad habits! I honestly couldn’t recommend them enough, I think the hour lesson before helps settle any nerves and prepares you for the test itself. Thank you Red One,
Special thanks to the lady in reception for rearranging and getting my test done that day and to Martin for putting me at ease & making the whole thing less scary!!
Bad habits! I honestly couldn’t recommend them enough, I think the hour lesson before helps settle any nerves and prepares you for the test itself. Thank you Red One,
Special thanks to the lady in reception for rearranging and getting my test done that day and to Martin for putting me at ease & making the whole thing less scary!!