Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Uttarakhand Mandates First-Aid Training for Rafting Guides
The Uttarakhand government has decided that all rafting guides in the state must get special training in first-aid and CPR.
This is to make sure they can help people if there is an accident while rafting.
There are about 900 guides who will get this training.
The government is also thinking about letting guides work until they are 60 years old, which is older than the current limit of 50.
The training will be given by a center from the USA and will start in January 2026.
The rafting association also talked about other things like setting up camps and making rafting safer for tourists.
Uttarakhand government mandates first-aid and CPR training for all rafting guides.
900 rafting guides across the state will receive technical proficiency training.
Training will be provided by Hanifl Centre, USA, starting January 2026.
Proposal to increase the maximum age limit for rafting guides from 50 to 60 years.
Rafting association raised additional issues including infrastructure improvements and safety measures.
- Who
- Uttarakhand government and rafting guides
- What
- Mandatory first-aid and CPR training for rafting guides
- When
- Training to begin in January 2026
- Where
- Uttarakhand, India
- Why
- To enhance safety and technical proficiency of rafting guides
- Number of Guides
- 900
- Training Duration
- 3 days
- Training Topics
- First-aid and CPR
- Training Provider
- Hanifl Centre, USA
- Proposed Age Limit Increase
- From 50 to 60 years