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Delivering Rescue 3 Europe Powerboat Courses.

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Boat courses for rescue and emergency services

The Rescue 3 Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Boat Operator (SFRBO, Defra Mod 4) is widely recognised as the go-to powerboat course for fire and rescue services, other blue light agencies, and volunteer rescue services.

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Boat courses for industry

Construction industry workers, road and bridge maintenance workers, and their related standby safety crews, who want an inland boat handling and co-worker rescue capability should take the Rescue 3 Work Boat Operator course.

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Instructor courses

Our highly experienced and qualified Instructor Trainers can deliver the full suite of Rescue 3 boat instructor courses, allowing organisations to deliver Rescue 3 training

in-house.

Book a course

 Our courses are delivered on the Menai Strait, in North Wales, we believe 

the most realistic training venue in the UK for swiftwater flood boat training.

Courses are available as either Open Enrolment or Closed Contracted courses.

Open Enrolment courses are run on specific dates

and can be booked on a per person basis.

We have the following dates reserved for SFRBO Instructor training courses.

17th - 22nd March 2026

Fire & Rescue Service CPD (professional development) dates available on request.

Contact for details.

Agency Contracted courses can be organised for groups by arrangement. 

Please phone or email us to discuss your booking.

About us

Specialist Boat Training has been an approved Rescue 3 Europe training provider for over 10 years, delivering powered craft training to Fire and Rescue Services, and Mountain Rescue and other voluntary services.

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