International Rescue Training Centre Wales (IRTCW)
Is a newly formed company who provide search and rescue dogs to the Emergency services. We have also developed specialist training courses for Mountain Rescue Teams, Police Forces, The Military, and Forensic Scientists here in the UK and abroad. Our courses are designed to cover areas such as mountain search and recovery, rescue management, river rescue, earthquake victim recovery, human remains search and recovery.
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Mountain Rescue & Disaster Search

The dogs are trained to locate the missing person by homing in on the airborne human scent emanating from the missing person.

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Human Remains

This course is designed to give any interested parties an insight into the work and training of a Cadaver and Forensic Search Dog.

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Fire Investigation

. A Fire Investigation Dog is used to search through the debris and damage of a fire scene to locate any remaining traces of ignitable liquids present.

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Search Management

This five day Course teaches the principles of effective management of searching for lost persons.

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Water Rescue

We are able to offer a variety of water based courses. These can form part of a training package for our clients or be offered as a one off.

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Submerged Water Search Dogs

The training of Cadaver detection dogs to search for submerged human remains is relatively new to the UK.

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Introduction to Water Search Dogs

Dates:: Fri 27 - Sun 29 Apr 12
Place: River Clyde, Scotland
Contact person:: David Jones & Mick Swindells
Course Category:: Human Remains

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A three day (mainly practical) course designed to introduce potential dogs and handlers to the fundamentals of water search for submerged human remains.

Cost £150 per person

Further details and proposed syllabus etc on request.

If required:

Premier Inn Dumbarton/Loch Lomond

Lomondgate Drive,

Dumbarton,
West Dunbartonshire,

G82 2QU

Telephone: 0871 527 9274
Fax: 0871 527 9275