Oklahoma Swiftwater Rescue Conference

06/19/2026

A new class added to the conference. Register by visiting osufst.org

06/18/2026

05/28/2026

🚨 New Pre-Conference Training Opportunity 🚨

Paddling for Water Rescuers
💲 $199 per person
👥 Limited to 20 students per day

🎟️ Conference Registration: $649 per person

This hands-on course focuses on paddling operations for inflatable rafts and IRBs when motors are unavailable, disabled, damaged, or tactically inappropriate.

Participants will build practical moving-water boat control skills including:

Coordinated paddle commands
Crew synchronization
Ferry angles
Eddy entry and exit techniques
Peel-outs
Defensive boat positioning

Ideal for rescue personnel who want to strengthen low-tech, high-reliability boat handling skills in dynamic water environments.

Seats are limited — register early.

05/06/2026

If you haven't had the opportunity to join us for the Oklahoma Swiftwater Rescue Conference, now is your chance!

Registration is officially open, and seats are limited - don't miss out on this valuable training and networking opportunity. Secure your spot today at osufst.org

Check out a little bit of the 2025 conference at https://youtu.be/Ga50PV-3C4g

Oklahoma State University’s Fire Service Training program hosts the Oklahoma Swiftwater Rescue Conference & Competition at RiverSport OKC, the nation’s large...

03/14/2026

Registration for the Oklahoma Swiftwater Rescue Conference is now OPEN!!!!

Please visit osufst.org

August 24-28, 2026 at Riversport Adventures in Oklahoma City!!!

02/09/2026

We've been silent but conference announcement coming soon!!!

09/07/2025

Day 1 of Swiftwater Ops training in Broken Bow, OK. Good training for water rescue, doesn't start in the water!

We don't just have the best conference in the country, we also hold the best classes with the best instructors!

09/04/2025

https://news.okstate.edu/articles/engineering-architecture-technology/2025/osu_fire_service_training_provides_2025_oklahoma_swiftwater_rescue_conference_and_competition.html

Water rescues occur nearly every day in Oklahoma, where flash flooding is a recurring hazard and one of the deadliest severe weather threats. According to the National Weather Service, flash floods claim more than 100 lives annually in the United States and often place first responders themselves at...

09/04/2025

https://youtu.be/Ga50PV-3C4g

Oklahoma State University’s Fire Service Training program hosts the Oklahoma Swiftwater Rescue Conference & Competition at RiverSport OKC, the nation’s large...

09/03/2025

🚨 Missed the Oklahoma Swiftwater Rescue Conference this year? Don’t worry — 2026 is on the horizon! 🛶🌊

📅 Mark your calendars now and stay tuned — more details are coming soon. You won’t want to miss what’s next!