Safe Rescue
SwiftWater Rescue Academy
בית הספר לחילוץ ממים זורמים
About
Swift water rescue environment is completely different from any other rescue environment people usually know.
It is difficult to survive swift water environment without knowledge and training.
Common sense is usually going well out of the water, but we almost always do wrong in swift water environment.
Without the understanding of this environment rules, it will extremely difficult to rescue ourselves or others from running water.
It is important to understand the intensity of the currents and the hydrodynamics streams in the river, this knowledge alone can prevent dangerous of entering the water and prevent the risk of life.
Even shortest Knowledge that acquired in training can be life saver for sure.
We train security and rescue agencies, rescue, associations, local, private, security officials and athletes in the area of river boating, rafting and kayaking.
Our team consists of veteran rafting instructors with years of experience rafting and kayaking and in training.
We believe that practical and experiential training under maximum safety.
Our training indeed saved and save lives.
"SafeRescue" was founded in 1988 with the establishment of the first rafting company in Israel "Jordan river rafting ", by Srur Tzach, senior rafting guide and the pioneer of whitewater rafting sport in Israel.
Since 1992 till today Tzach and the company train the Israeli Swift Water police and army rescue Team.
Tzach is the team leader of international search and rescue" swift water rescue team (http://www.magnus-isar.com/Rescue_Team) "Magnus.
In 1995 Tzach established the first Swiftwater rescue unit of the Israeli army " IDF".
Tzach has over 32 years of training experience.
The company runs a variety of courses matched to the needs of trainee levels, ranging from lectures, and courses through theoretical and practical day to two-week courses in Israel and abroad.
To date, the company has trained thousands of students.
Our goal is to save lives by teaching and training in the swift water rescue technique and understanding.
The Team
Srur Tzach
SwiftWater rescue and rafting instructor
Founder of "Safe Rescue "SwiftWater Rescue Academy.
Pioneer of river rafting (White Water Rafting) in Israel and Turkey, founder of the first rafting company in Israel "Jordan River Rafting" and the "Rob Roy" canoeing site.
Founder of SafeRescue, SwiftWater rescue Academy.
Founder of the IDF swiftwater rescue Unit.
Senior Rafting and Rescue instructor with over 30 years of experience.
Since From 1992 to the present Tzach is responsible for all training and teaching of the Israeli police rescue team.
Tzach is head of swiftwater search and rescue team at "Magnus International Rescue" Company.
Ilan Stern
Rafting and SwiftWater Rescue Instructor
an inspirational figure. Has plenty of experience in swiftwater training.
lives in Kibbutz Gonen in the north of Israel, works in a variety fields all connected with his love for nature and people.
Supervises experiential learning workshops and Formation
days, jeeps, and rafting expeditions guide around the world.
Ophir Sirkin
Rafting and SwiftWater Rescue Instructor
Ophir was born in Kibbutz Dafna in the Upper Galilee; you could say he spent his most of his life in the river. Feels at home in the water and guides in his soul.
Controls all swiftwater fields. One of the first rafting and rescue instructors in Israel. A talented drummer and family man.
Leading rafting expeditions in the world.
Yaniv Artzi
Rafting and SwiftWater Rescue Instructor
A talented instructor who divides his time between working on the river and working as a chef.
Leading rafting expeditions around the world.
Significantly affected our growth and success.
One of the first rafting and rescue instructors in Israel.
