Flood_Swiftwater-Awareness-Training v2.pptx

Flood/Swiftwater Awareness training provides participants with the knowledge to keep themselves and others safe when they encounter a water incident such as flood/swiftwater.

1. Flood/Swiftwater Awareness Training Training Objectives: Recognize the need for water search and rescue or swiftwater rescue Implementing the assessment phase (pre-planning) Identifying the resources necessary to conduct safe and effective water rescue operations (risk and recovery) Implementing the emergency response system (Water Rescue ICS) Recognizing general hazards and water conditions associated with water incidents Awareness level Hydrology and Terminologies

2. Flood/Swiftwater Awareness Training Training Objectives: Medical considerations and Decontamination Personal Protective Equipment and Team Equipment (PPE and TE) Basic Shore-based rescue techniques (throw bag skills) Swimming, Wading and Crossings Rope, Tension lines, and more!

3. Introduction Recurring disasters throughout the years have made us (Filipinos) realize that these emergencies are, unfortunately, part of our lives.

4. Background

5. Overview There are numerous natural and man-made water-ways including rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, and drainage canals throughout the Metro Manila. During heavy rainfall or storm 60-70% become flooded.

6. Overview

7. Swiftwater Is defined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as water moving at a rate that exceeds one knot or approximately 1.8kms per hour (kph). By comparison, the average walking pace is 5.3kms per hour.

8. Swiftwater

9. Incident command system for water rescues Incident Commander Officer of the 1 st group to arrive at the scene Safety Officer Concentrates on rescuer safety Keeps the “big picture” Public Information Officer Keeps media/concerned relatives away from incident but up-to-date with information

10. INCIDENT ORDERING at scene Incident Commander Safety Officer Upstream Spotter Downstream Safety Rescuers (suggested initial response minimum 7-9 personnel Support personnel needed Rope system, logistical support, lighting, food and drinks, medical team etc.

11. Search organization for Water rescue LAST – rescue acronym L ocate the victim A ccess the victim S tabilize the victim T ransport the victim

12. RiVer Dynamics and Terminologies River Currents River Right and River Left Primary Current Downstream and Upstream Bends Chutes and Waves River Features Eddies Hydraulics Pillows River Hazards Strainers Undercut Rocks Low-head Dams Old Man-made Structures Drowning Trap Flows

13. RiVer Dynamics and Terminologies Downstream Upstream River Right and River Left Referenced when facing down stream

14. Communications Use positive communications Point the direction where you want the victim/rescuers to swim Acquire command post Whistle blasts 1 = stop or attention 2 = upstream 3 = downstream 3 long and repeated = emergency

15. Communications (cont.) Directions Are you OK? When in the water River Hand Signals

16. Personal Protective Equipment For Operations and Technician level Personal Floatation Device (PFD) Type III or V Provide floatation and protection from impact Minimum floatation for PFD is 15.5lbs Comfortable and should be snug around torso Whistle (Pea-less) Head Protection Light weight, ventilated, padded and chin strap Foot Protection Light weight and keep feet warm Wet suit booties or water boots or outdoor shoes Hand Protection Gloves with leather palm Knives Small, straight, strong and blunt end Attached to PFD with handle down

17. Personal Protective Equipment For Operations and Technician level Helmet PFD Type V Whistle Knife Dry Suit Gloves Boots Fins

18. Personal Protective Equipment foR Operations and Technician level Additional PPE Personal Throw Bag with carabiner 50ft – 75ft Wetsuit / Drysuit and Hood Fins Water Proof Headlamp Strobe Do Not Wear Turnout coat or pants, boots, fire helmet Heavy equipment belts

19. Team Equipment

20. Swimming, wading, and crossing Techniques Swiftwater Swimming Defensive Swimming Aggressive Swimming Barrel Roll Back Ferrying Ferry Angle Swimming Wading Techniques Two-Person Wading Four-Person Huddle Pyramid Crossing Techniques Line Crossing Diagonal Traverse Swimming Line Across the River

21. Shore Based Rescue Techniques Throw Bags Packing the Throw Bags First Throw Second Throw Throw Bag Drill

22. Rope, tension lines Rope, Knots and Hitches Type of Rope Parts of a Rope Knots Hitches Anchors Natural Anchors Anchoring System Hardwares Tension Lines Simple Mechanical Advantage System

23. Medical Considerations and Decontamination Submersion Injuries Submersion refers to a patient’s head being underwater, as opposed to an immersion injury where their head remains above the water surface. “Near drowning” means a person almost died from not being able to breathe (suffocating) under water. Once a subject is rescued from a near-drowning situation, immediate medical assistance is critical. Treatment begins with removing victim from the water and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The victim is also checked for head, neck, and other injuries.

24. Medical Considerations and Decontamination Hypothermia Involves a drop in body temperature below the point of a normal metabolism and bodily functions occur. Mild Case - Body temperature is 36.1 -33.9 degree Centigrade Moderate Case - Body temperature is 33.9 – 32.2 degree Centigrade Severe Case - Body temperature is 32.2 – 27.8degree Centigrade Critical Case - Body temperature is less than 27.8degree Centigrade

25. Medical Considerations and Decontamination Treating Hypothermia First aid goals include: Preventing further heat loss Re-warming the victim Quickly getting medical help as needed.

26. Medical Considerations and Decontamination

27. Summary Establish command Ensure all personnel within 10 feet of the water are in appropriate PPE Order appropriate resources Establish communication system Gather victim/search information DO NOT ENTER THE WATER