Rescue Water Craft (RWC) are an inboard jet drive boat, less than 4.8 m (16 ft.) in length and, as such, is subject to all USA federal rules and regulations, especially pertaining to boating safety and operation as enforced by the
U.S. Coast Guard. States and local jurisdictions may have additional requirements for operation of power-driven craft in waters under their control. Additionally, other nations may have their own standards and regulations of compliance of operation that apply to operators and passengers.
RWC are Personal Water Craft with a change in the nomenclature terminology of the craft definition for the purpose of occupational use, use of application, safety, risk management, seamanship discipline and standardization. Water Safety & Rescue operations place these boats in a variety of uses by public safety agencies, military, volunteer, waterway access and operability, disaster responses, and others operating in severe to high-risk environments; that these vessels were not inherently designed to be; used, operated, or equipped.
Due to the inherent risk of operation in riverine, open water, surf and disaster zones: third-party audited courses and instructors are required to reduce, mitigate, assess and monitor the risk applications and reduce injury- accidents and to ensure that boating safety, maritime security and program sustainability is the primary foundation enforced for the craft and program operability.
