PSRC is the Paddle UK (British Canoeing) mandatory requirement for instructors and leaders
Course Content
Clothing and Equipment
- Craft overview, safety considerations and features
- Clothing and equipment worn
- Additional safety equipment
- Safety frameworks
Sheltered water environment and weather
- Safety principles
- Rescue protocols
- Calling for help
- Contact and Towing rescues
Assisting swimmers
- Towing systems
- Recovering equipment
- Self-rescues
Self-rescues
- Assisted self-rescues
- Deep water rescues
Various craft from preferred craft
- Techniques for getting swimmer out of the water
- Multiple rescues
- Unconscious / unresponsive rescues
- Entrapped rescues
Reflections from the course
- Reflections on own learning and areas for development
- Skills checklists