LVA Water Rescue

🔥OPEN ENROLLMENT-SEARCH CONFIDENCE 🔥

16 Hours of Hands-On Training & Lecture

📅 May 30 & May 31, 2026
📍 Carnegie, PA

🔥 Early Bird Special: $300
🔥 Registration: $350 (begins May 1st, 2026)

👨‍🚒 Bring Your Fire Chief for FREE Day 1 Only
(Free to attend lecture & observe)

⚠️ Registration limited to 30 students.
A waitlist will be created once the class fills.

📋Firefighter 1 or Equivalent Required

Ready to level up your search skills?
📧 Email: [email protected]

Over the past four years, LVA Water Rescue has had the privilege of training more than 250 students, across two states, in lifesaving water rescue skills. As well as teaching, hosting, and providing plans for multi jurisdiction/agency trainings. Each class, each scenario, and each new face reminds us why we started—and why we continue to grow.

What many people may not realize is that we learn just as much as we teach. Through ongoing training and the real-world incidents we’ve responded to, our knowledge continues to evolve. Every rescue, every challenge, and every debrief strengthens not only our skills, but our commitment to doing this the right way.

Truth be told—we often enjoy the training just as much (if not more) than our students do. There’s something incredibly rewarding about building scenarios, pushing limits in a controlled environment, and watching confidence grow in those we train. Seeing that moment when everything “clicks” for someone is what drives us.

Our passion comes from knowing that what we teach matters. It matters on the worst day someone may ever experience. It matters when seconds count. And it matters because a strong, knowledgeable water rescue community makes everyone safer.

We’re proud to be part of that community—and even more proud to help it grow.

Thank you to all who supported us, trusted us, and continue to take classes with us! Your support means everything to us!

✅ Another class in the books! ✅

Emergency Boat Operations and Rescue (EBOR) finished up today in Oil City with 9 students. Recent weather made the conditions perfect for what students will see in the field.

Students practiced boat operating, victim rescue, and got lots of time on the motors. Great work by everyone in the class.

Thank you to Calcutta Fire Dept, Irondale Fire Department-Irondale, Ohio, Jefferson Hills Fire-Rescue, Beaver Falls Fire Department, and Rochester Fire Department for trusting LVA Water Rescue!

Looking for a class!? Reach out to us today for your water rescue training needs. And remember to always keep training!

🚨 Course Announcement 🚨
2nd IRER Class

Ice Rescue and Emergency Response (IRER) course.

February 21st 0900-1700
February 22nd 0900-1700
*weather dependent*

(16 hours) (FEMA Course 15-32937). Classroom and practical hands-on training prepares rescue personnel to evaluate and respond to ice related emergencies. Students learn how to identify ice conditions, use ice rescue equipment and practice shore, boat, and direct contact ice rescue techniques. Course meets NFPA 1670 technician level

Prerequisites for this course is WRER

Use the link below to sign up!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmxQ3PBTkRS9dYky0mg2AeNh0oz1udh_IQ5xwH0gaOEoO5_w/viewform

Spots are filling up quick. Get your registration in!

🚨 Course Announcement 🚨
2nd IRER Class

Ice Rescue and Emergency Response (IRER) course.

February 21st 0900-1700
February 22nd 0900-1700
*weather dependent*

(16 hours) (FEMA Course 15-32937). Classroom and practical hands-on training prepares rescue personnel to evaluate and respond to ice related emergencies. Students learn how to identify ice conditions, use ice rescue equipment and practice shore, boat, and direct contact ice rescue techniques. Course meets NFPA 1670 technician level

Prerequisites for this course is WRER

Use the link below to sign up!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmxQ3PBTkRS9dYky0mg2AeNh0oz1udh_IQ5xwH0gaOEoO5_w/viewform

Please don’t put yourself in unnecessary danger!

Stay off the ice!

Public asked to stay off ice after crowds seen walking on frozen Ohio River Crews urge public to stay off frozen Ohio River as crowds seen walking on ice

✅ Another class in the books! ✅

Emergency Boat Operations and Rescue (EBOR) finished up today in Oil City with 7 students.

Students practiced boat operating, victim rescue, and got lots of time on the motors. Great work by everyone in the class.

Thank you to SouthBridge EMS and Irondale Fire Department-Irondale, Ohio for trusting LVA Water Rescue!

Looking for a class!? Reach out to us today for your water rescue training needs. And remember to always keep training!

Night one of Emergency Boat Operations And Rescue for Southbridge EMS.

Thank you for trusting us in advancing your team!