Water and Ice
Safety Training
Ice Awareness,
Safety and Partner Rescue
This course teaches critical skills for assessing and working safely around frozen bodies of water. Learn to recognize unsafe ice conditions, use field-ready equipment and perform partner rescues in the event the ice fails.
Course Availability:
- University of Calgary Outdoor Program Centre – open registration
- Private Course Booking
Swift Water
Safety and Awareness
Designed to improve safety near moving water, this course focuses on hazard recognition and river assessment. Participants gain the skills to identify safe versus unsafe conditions, helping to prevent incidents in the field.
This program teaches practical decision-making skills using RMAM’s exclusive “Hazards to Observe” (H2O) system, developed for those working near moving water. Core skills include hazard identification, swimming strategies, partner rescues, throw bag use and structured river crossing practice.
Course Availability:
- University of Calgary Outdoor Program Centre – open registration
- Private Course Booking
Swift Water Rescue
This 2-day Swift Water Rescue course provides progressive, hands-on training aligned with NFPA 1670 and 1006 standards.
On Day 1 the program introduces personal safety, open water swimming and self-rescue principles. Day 2 expands on these skills with a focus on equipment use, team-based rescues and advanced techniques for a range of swift water environments.
Course Availability:
- University of Calgary Outdoor Program Centre – open registration
- Private Course Booking
Real Feedback from Those We've Trained
Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine are experienced professionals who deliver safety training to the highest standard. In organizing training events, they have always been most accommodating in meeting the needs of the CBE participants. The staff is very personable and they know how to structure a learning environment that allows for exceptional learning.
Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine are experienced professionals who deliver safety training to the highest standard. In organizing training events, they have always been most accommodating in meeting the needs of the CBE participants. The staff is very personable and they know how to structure a learning environment that allows for exceptional learning.