SWIFT/WHITE WATER RESCUE OPERATIONS NFPA COMPLIANT

This presentation meets NFPA 1006 Chapter 17.2 & NFPA 1670 Chapter 17.3 2017 Training requirements. Includes sections on Water Conditions and Hazards, Hypothermia Review, Staffing, Scene Size Up, Resources, Swiftwater Classification, Team Equipment, Scene Safety, and Throw Bags. Includes skills sheets for testing. Presentation is over 110 slides in length.

1. PREVIEW OF SWIFTWATER RESCUE OPERATIONS BRAVE TRAINING SOLUTIONS WWW.BRAVETRAINING.COM Copyright 2020 R1-O V1

2. This presentation meets the NFPA 1006 Chapter 17.2, & 1670 Chapter 17.3 2017 edition didactic training requirements for Swift Water Rescue Operations

3. PREREQUSITES Swiftwater Rescue Awareness Water Rescue Awareness Rope Rescue Awareness First Aid & CPR

4. DEFINITION SWIFTWATER Predominately predictable, fast-moving with identifiable hydraulics features Any body of water with a consistent direction of flow will be considered to be swift water

5. THREE LEVELS OF TRAINING Awareness Minimum capabilities Operations Capable of hazard recognition, equipment use & rescue techniques Technician Capable of supervision, hazard recognition, equipment use & rescue techniques

6. DYNAMIC HAZARDS Moving in water Panicked swimmers Trees Fuel tanks Vehicles Animals Clothing Photo By U S Army Corps of Engineers

7. STATIC HAZARDS Stationary objects (moving in water) Signs, poles, fire hydrants Picnic tables Vehicles Structures Manholes Pipes Utilities Guardrails, fencing, barbed wire Sloped shoreline, undercuts, & other entrapments

8. STRAINER Moveable object in water Tree, person, culvert pipe grates, fences in river Hazards Force of current can hold person against strainer Difficult to escape

9. UNIQUE HAZARDS Drains Retention areas, Storm sewers, Culverts, Abutments Vehicles in water or across roadway 6” of water can destabilize 1500# vehicle Shallow moving water can easily move vehicle Driving through shallow water can cause death or injuries Photo by geography.org.uk

10. HAZARD SURVEY Similar to fire site survey (preplan) Should be specific entire body of water or hazard Include water level & conditions Flood, low or high tide, low water, winter, spring, summer, fall Access at various water levels

11. RESOURCES Swiftwater Awareness, Operations, Technicians Equipment & Watercraft Depends upon body of water & conditions Boats & other watercraft Outside agencies EMS, Police, DNR, Boating groups

12. HELICOPTERS Medical helicopters not always equipped for rescue Coast Guard, DNR, Fire & Police may be equipped Some drones may be able to carry lifesaving equipment Drones must be grounded when helicopters fly

13. HELICOPTER RESCUE Has the highest risk & lowest frequency of use on any incident This option is considered a last resort on most incidents The helicopter crew will make the ultimate decision to attempt the rescue Engine start to air can be 5 minutes plus travel time

14. CLASS I Easy experience level Moving fast water with riffles & small waves Few obstructions, may not be obvious & easily missed Most can self rescue Risk to swimmers is slight

15. BASIC TEAM EQUIPMENT Throw bags High visibility floating bag & with 50’ to 75’ line Types of line to be used Floating Dynamic Static Polypropylene or spectra poly

16. SHORE BASED SNAG LINE Weighted line made of fire hose filled with sand or weight secured to rope Line will sink to bottom to be pulled upstream below trapped swimmer to free swimmer from entrapment This requires practice & team coordination

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