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IRF GT&E Certification WorkshopsWorkshop Dates:14-15-16-17 August, 2011. IRF Raft Certification Workshop21-22-23 August, 2011. IRF Safety Craft Certification WorkshopLocations: Austria, Tirol, HaimingAssessor: Gaspar GonczThe International Rafting Federation Guide Training and Education CertificationWorkshop runs over four days for Raft certifications and 3 days for safety craftcertifications. The workshop is open to anyone who is an active raft guide or safetycrafter who is looking to upgrade their current IRF qualification or to anyone wishing tocompliment their existing Raft Guide Qualification at any level below IRF Assessor tothe widely recognised IRF Guide Training Award Scheme. The purpose is to improve onbest practice for the industry and the attendance cost is kept down to a minimumcovering costs only, making it affordable to everyone and to assure good attendance atonly 100 Euro/Workshop + IRF registration fee.The workshop will be overseen by Gaspar Goncz the current IRF Guide Training andEducation Committee Chairman.To be eligible to attend the workshop you need to have a current 1 st Aid Certificatewhich included CPR training. As per the GT&E Award Scheme guidelines it is notnecessary to complete an IRF Guide Training Course prior to a Certification Workshop ifyou already have either: demonstrable experience as a raft guide or hold another raftguide qualification. An up to date log of your experience is required and to be madeavailable for inspection by the assessor.Key purposes of an IRF Certification Workshop; Share knowledge and improve best practice with existing IRF Instructors andkeep their qualification current Assess new Raft and Safety Craft Instructors to the IRF GT&E Award Scheme Assess Trip Leaders Assess Raft Guides and Safety Crafters

Raft Certification Workshop Programme:Meeting: Sunday 13.00 14.August, 2010. Rafting Base Faszinatour, Haiming – Meetingand Registration.Day 1. Sunday: On River up to Grade 5 – IRF Raft Guide AssessmentsAssessments include:- Basic Rescue Techniques i.e. A challenging swim, throw bag rescue / recoilrescue, Raft flip drill, Z-drag or any functional 3:1 or 4:1 system built from thereown gear within 5 minutes.Day 2: On River up to Grade 5 - Raft Guide Assessments – All participants of theworkshop are assessed at the Raft Guide Level for the qualification they are going for.i.e. Instructor 4/5 would be assessed on Grade 5 water, Instructor 3 would be assessedon Grade 3 water.Assessments include:- Rafting Techniques and safety brief for Raft Guide Assessments.Day 3: On River Scenario Handling - Trip Leader Assessment – All Trip Leader andInstructor Participants are assessed at handling an emergency scenario.Day 4: Off River – Instructor Assessment – All Instructor Participants are assessed onproviding a presentation on a particular aspect of Raft Guiding. (Optional for guides andtrip leaders)Anyone attending days 1-2 or 3 are welcome to stay on and participate in theremainder of the workshop for experience and will not have to pay any additional fees.Safety Craft Certification Workshop Programme:Meeting: Sunday 13.00 21.August, 2010. Rafting Base Faszinatour, Haiming – Meetingand Registration.Day 1. Sunday: On River up to Grade 5 – IRF Safety Craft AssessmentsAssessments include:- Basic Rescue Techniques i.e. A challenging swim, throw bag rescue / recoilrescue, 2 side roles for kayakers and flip drill for oars, Z-drag or any functional3:1 or 4:1 system built from there own gear within 5 minutes.

Day 2: On River up to Grade 5 – IRF Safety Craft Assessments – All participants of theworkshop are assessed at Safety Craft Level for the qualification they are going for. i.e.Instructor 4/5 would be assessed on Grade 5 water, Instructor 3 would be assessed onGrade 3 water.Assessments include:- Safety Craft Handling Techniques- Swimmer rescue Techniques (conscious, unconscious, panic)- Equipment Rescue Techniques (raft, kayak, paddle)Day 3: Off River – Instructor Assessment – All Instructor Participants are assessed onproviding a presentation on a particular aspect of Safety Craft knowledge.To determine what level you are eligible to be assessed please refer to theIRF GT&E Award SchemeIRF Registration Fees:Safety CrafterSafety Craft InstructorRaft GuideRaft Trip LeaderRaft Instructor30Euro100Euro30Euro50Euro100EuroWorkshop fee (for all 3/4 days)100EuroRegistration available at the local host of the Workshop, or at the email address below.Gaspar GonczInternational Rafting FederationHead of Guide Training and Education Committeegaspar.goncz@intraftfed.com