In Water Rescue
ASQ - Level 3

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Focus: Develops practical rescue skills and emergency response capability in water environments.

Core Learning: Covers drowning principles, rescue techniques, supervision, and in-water intervention skills.

Approach: Delivered through practical, scenario-based water rescue training.

Who It’s For: Suitable for practitioners, leaders, and individuals working in aquatic environments.

Key Outcome: Builds confidence performing safe and effective in-water rescues.

Special Feature: Highly practical learning using realistic rescue scenarios and exercises.

Delivery Style: Face-to-face practical training with guided rescue activities.

Impact: Strengthens rescue capability, decision-making, and operational confidence around water.

Focus

Rescue skills → Real-world intervention

Ideal For

Water environment practitioners / rescue personnel

User Experience

Face-to-face practical course

Learning Hours

3 hrs

Level

ASQ Level 3

Assessment

Practical rescue scenarios & participation

Age Suitability

Open to competent adult learners

Support

Inclusive / guided

Price

£150

Accreditation

Atlantic Crest

The ASQ Level 3 – In Water Rescue course provides learners with the practical rescue knowledge and intervention skills required to support safe operations within deep-water environments.

The course develops an understanding of drowning principles, dynamic rescue situations, supervision requirements, and practical rescue interventions while helping learners build confidence in emergency response around water.

Training focuses on practical application, safety awareness, and informed decision-making within aquatic rescue environments.

Delivered through highly practical face-to-face training, this course involves realistic rescue exercises, scenario-based learning, supervised practical activities, and applied rescue techniques within water environments.

Learners engage in rescue scenarios designed to develop confidence, practical rescue ability, and safe operational thinking when responding to aquatic emergencies.

The course combines environmental awareness, rescue principles, and practical intervention skills throughout.

This course is suitable for:

Outdoor practitioners
Water activity staff
Rescue personnel
Coaches and instructors
Expedition and activity leaders
Individuals working in aquatic environments
Learners progressing within aquatic safety qualifications.

The course is designed for learners seeking practical rescue and emergency response capability around water.

This course aims to provide learners with the practical rescue skills, knowledge, and confidence required to assess aquatic environments and undertake safe in-water rescue interventions.

The course supports the development of rescue awareness, emergency response capability, and practical decision-making within deep-water rescue situations.

This highly practical course focuses on understanding drowning principles, rescue techniques, supervision, and practical intervention within aquatic environments.

Learners complete a range of deep-water rescue exercises and realistic rescue scenarios designed to develop confidence, competence, and safe rescue practice.

Training combines practical application with environmental awareness and dynamic risk assessment throughout the course.

By the end of the course, learners will:

Understand the principles of drowning and aquatic rescue
Develop awareness of dynamic rescue environments
Perform practical deep-water rescue interventions safely
Demonstrate supervision and rescue decision-making skills
Apply dynamic risk assessment during rescue scenarios
Build confidence responding to emergencies in water
Understand safe rescue procedures and operational considerations.

Successful completion of:

ASQ – Level 1 Aquatic Safety Principles

At least one Level 2 Environmental Module

Learners must be able to:

Swim 100m confidently in deep water
Tread water competently
Undertake practical in-water rescue activities.

This is a face-to-face, highly practical course requiring learners to enter the water and actively participate in a range of rescue exercises and realistic rescue scenarios.

Learners should be prepared for physical practical activity, teamwork, dynamic rescue tasks, and applied water-based learning throughout the course.

James is a highly experienced and award-winning expedition leader who has over 25 years of experience in the outdoor and expedition sector. He has led expeditions across the globe to all biomes, with young people, adults, from scientists to tourists. He has also worked in expedition operations and development, as a specialist High Risk Safety advisor for expeditions, the expedition sector and for the TV and Film sector. An experienced and sought-after trainer, delivering adventure sports programmes, health & safety training, expedition skills and Leadership training. James is also a respected lecturer, an emerging academic and a soon-to-be-published researcher. He has lectured on several Outdoor Degree programmes, holds a BA in Outdoor leadership, and an MA in Outdoor Practice, studying the behaviours of expedition leaders and their development.

James Dyer

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Scotland, UK

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In Water Rescue
ASQ - Level 3

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