06-09-2008, 12:00 PM
i looked into this back in CO. i had a few things that helped put me ahead of a other candidates...
i was swift water rescue certified, CPR instructor certified, EMT certified ( military EMT certification is different then civvy EMT, but it covers the basics plus alot more). although i did not get my choice of follow ons from my remote tour i dropped out. Ark Anglers (the people i was applying for the job through) said the certifications i had put me at the top. if you would like to try to get at the least swift water rescue certified, contact your county search and rescue, usually ran through sheriffs dept. and ask what it costs. i believe it is still very very expensive (mine was free via the military, i was a river rafting guide in cali for my post) lasts for a while, and well worth the one week classroom and one week on river course. just my two cents.
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i was swift water rescue certified, CPR instructor certified, EMT certified ( military EMT certification is different then civvy EMT, but it covers the basics plus alot more). although i did not get my choice of follow ons from my remote tour i dropped out. Ark Anglers (the people i was applying for the job through) said the certifications i had put me at the top. if you would like to try to get at the least swift water rescue certified, contact your county search and rescue, usually ran through sheriffs dept. and ask what it costs. i believe it is still very very expensive (mine was free via the military, i was a river rafting guide in cali for my post) lasts for a while, and well worth the one week classroom and one week on river course. just my two cents.
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