More about IRTCW
 

International Rescue Training Centre Wales (IRTCW) is a newly formed company who provide search and rescue dogs to the Emergency services.

IRTCW has 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.

The company is the brain child of its founder David Jones who has over 35 years experience in Search and Rescue both in the UK and globally. David has had experience of working on earthquakes and other natural disasters in El Salvador, Italy with collapsed tower blocks and Mud Slides; War torn cities and villages in the Balkans and displaced families in Mozambique. He has also been an active member of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation for over 35 years which is one of the busiest Mountain Rescue Teams in Wales.

 

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David Jones’ ambition is to consolidate the experience of individual instructors within the United Kingdom and disseminate that information to developing Country’s globally, and maintain and improve the standards of these organisations.

There is a wealth of experience within the United Kingdom; some of the instructors are at the top of their respective fields. David Jones hopes that this Centre will provide these instructors with the proper platform to impart that knowledge in a pleasant and stimulating environment.

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IRTCW are pleased to exchange links with:

ARMY DOG UNIT NORTHERN IRELAND ASSOCIATION

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http://www.armydogunit-ni.co.uk

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If you are planning a holiday or accommodation for our courses check out

www.graiglwydfarm.co.uk

This is Farm House self catering accommodation situated a convenient distance

from the centre and the Snowdonia National Park.

House

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The Grand opening of International Rescue Training Centre Wales took place

on Friday 30th. October 2009 by The Rt. Hon. Betty Williams MP.

Below are photographs taken on the Day

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