Ohiopyle rapids used as training site for swiftwater rescue training
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About 50 people participated in Swiftwater Rescue Technician training at Ohiopyle State Park.
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Participants from 11 western Pennsylvania counties took part in a recent training exercise at Ohiopyle State Park as part of earning a Swiftwater Rescue Technician certification.
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Participants at a recent training at Ohiopyle State Park practiced self-rescue skills in swimmers鈥� rapids as part of earning their Swiftwater Rescue Technician certification.
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As part of Swiftwater Rescue Technician certification, trainees at Ohiopyle State Park learned about reading water dynamics.
The Youghiogheny River蘑菇视频 whitewater rapids took center stage earlier this month as Region 13 Water Rescue teams came to Ohiopyle State Park to earn Swiftwater Rescue Technician (SRT) certifications.
Hosted by the Fayette County Swiftwater Rescue Team, 鈥淧addling the Fall Foliage鈥� saw almost 50 participants from 11 western Pennsylvania teams.
SRTs are emergency responders who鈥檝e completed Pennsylvania Fishing and Boating Commission training curriculums, and are qualified to enter swiftwater conditions, such as Ohiopyle蘑菇视频 rapids, for rescue operations. Participants spent their day on the river learning to read water dynamics, refreshing paddling skills through multiple classes of rapids, and practicing self-rescue skills in swimmers鈥� rapids.
All four of Ohiopyle Borough蘑菇视频 rafting outfitters participated, with almost 30 professional guides leading the exercises. Those represented were Laurel Highlands River Tours, Ohiopyle Trading Post, Whitewater Adventures and Wilderness Voyagers.
Also on hand were staff members and volunteers from Fayette County Emergency Management Agency, Uniontown Salvation Army Disaster Services and Fayette EMS. The Salvation Army provided warm beverages and lunch for the event.