Water Rescue: Principles And Practice To NFPA 1006 And 1670: Surface, Swiftwater, Dive, Ice, Surf, And Flood (2nd Revised Edition)

Description

Water Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670: Surface, Swiftwater, Dive, Ice, Surf, and Flood, Second Edition Includes Navigate 2 Advantage is a complete resource for water rescue personnel and their organizations. All six sub-disciplines are broken down into Awareness, Operations and Technician level chapters to better help you and your organization train to the levels your organization is ready to deliver in your response area. Based on the 2017 Editions of NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications and NFPA 1670: Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, this single textbook is the most current and comprehensive water rescue textbook available.

Key Features

1.  Brief Contents
2. Contents
3. Skill Drills
4. Acknowledgments
5. New for the Second Edition
6. Foreword
7. CHAPTER 1 Understanding and Managing Water Rescue Incidents
   1. Introduction
   2. Rescue Levels
   3. NFPA Documents and Water Rescue
   4. Incident Size-Up
   5. Recognizing the Hazards
   6. Scene Safety
   7. Rescue Versus Recovery
   8. Additional Resources
   9. Typing Teams
   10. Getting the Needed Help
   11. Incident Command System
   12. Developing the Incident Action Plan
   13. Large-Scale IAPs (Written)
   14. Medium-Scale IAPs (Verbal)
   15. Smaller-Scale IAPs (Mental)
   16. Scene Security
   17. Scene Tape
   18. Vehicle Blockades
   19. Law Enforcement
   20. Public Address Use
   21. Active and Passive Search Measures
   22. Witnesses on Scene
   23. No Witnesses
   24. Information Documentation
   25. Personal Protective Equipment
   26. Thermal Protection
   27. Contaminated Water Protection
   28. Personal Flotation Devices
   29. Choosing a Rescue PFD
   30. Water Rescue Helmets
   31. Gloves
   32. PPE Use
   33. Operational Support Positions
   34. Boarding and Exiting Watercraft
   35. Spotters
   36. Lighting
   37. Rescuer EMS and Monitoring
   38. Victim EMS and Triage
   39. Helicopter Support
   40. Public Information Officer
   41. Accountability Officer
   42. Other Agencies
   43. Incident Safety Officers at Water Rescues
   44. Normalization of Deviance
   45. Lack of PPE by Rescuers
   46. Incident Termination
8. CHAPTER 2 Watercraft Rescue Operations
   1. Introduction
   2. Personal Protective Equipment Related to Watercraft Use
   3. Rescue Helmets
   4. Wetsuits
   5. Drysuits
   6. Eye Protection
   7. Watercraft Terminology
   8. Watercraft Types
   9. Capacity Plates
   10. Inflatables
   11. Johnboats
   12. Rigid-Hull Boats
   13. Flip Lines
   14. Additional Watercraft
   15. Propulsion Methods
   16. Human-Powered Propulsion
   17. Motor Power
   18. Motor Characteristics and Minor Maintenance
   19. Aerated Water
   20. Rescue Boat Load-Out
   21. Safety Gear
   22. Essential Gear
   23. Rescue Gear
   24. Retrieval Gear
   25. In-Water Extrications
   26. Extrication of Injured, Unconscious, or Deceased Victims
   27. Miscellaneous Tools
   28. Towing Operations
   29. Trailer Makeup
   30. Trailering Skills
   31. Hand Launching
   32. Docking
   33. Operator Support
   34. Hazardous Conditions
   35. Start the Motor First!
   36. Piloting the Boat
   37. No-Wake Speed
   38. Steering
   39. Tilt and Trim
   40. Navigation
   41. Night Operations
   42. Anchoring
   43. Wind and Current Effects
   44. Deploying and Retrieving Rescuers
   45. Crew Overboard
   46. Crewmember in the Water
   47. Crewmembers Left on Board
   48. Maintaining Watercraft and Equipment After Their Use
   49. Cleaning
   50. Trailer
   51. Ancillary Equipment
   52. In-Water Storage
   53. On-Trailer Storage
9. CHAPTER 3 Watercraft Rescue Technician
   1. Introduction
   2. Making the Watercraft Operational
   3. Deploying the Boat
   4. Crew Communication
   5. Launching from a Trailer
   6. Launching from a Dock
   7. Piloting the Boat
   8. No-Wake Speed
   9. Tilt and Trim
   10. Electronic Navigation
   11. Anchoring
   12. Crew Resource Management
   13. Advanced Electronics
   14. Radar
   15. Weather Information
   16. Night Operations
   17. Rules of the Waterways
   18. Right of Way
   19. Towing Operations
   20. Wind and Current Effects
   21. Windy Conditions
   22. Watercraft Operation in Current
   23. Approaches in Moving Water
   24. Watercraft Operation in Surf Conditions
   25. Deploying and Retrieving Rescuers
   26. Deploying Rescuers
   27. Retrieving Rescuers
   28. Shutting Down and Securing Watercraft
10. CHAPTER 4 Surface Water Rescue Operations
    1. Introduction
    2. Preplanning
    3. Operations Rescuer Roles
    4. Weather Forecasts
    5. Scene Access
    6. Rescuer Access
    7. Heavy Use Clues
    8. Rescuer Equipment
    9. Personal Flotation Devices
    10. Water Rescue Helmets
    11. Drysuits
    12. Emergency Signaling Equipment
    13. Team Communication
    14. Rescuer Communication
    15. Scene Size-Up
    16. Recognizing the Hazards
    17. Interviewing Witnesses
    18. Maps
    19. Survivability Profiles
    20. Additional Resources
    21. Scene Operations and Planning
    22. Victim in Sight
    23. Verbal Self-Rescue
    24. Reaching Out for Rescue
    25. Reaching Underwater
    26. Throw Rescue
    27. Ring Buoys
    28. Watercraft in Surface Rescue
    29. Helicopter Use
    30. Self-Rescue
    31. Staying Afloat
    32. Emergency Swimming
    33. Determining the Best Destination for Self-Rescue
    34. Extricating Victims (and Rescuers)
    35. Removal Up Banks or Slopes
    36. Basic Rope Systems
    37. Common Positions
    38. Common Commands
    39. Safety Checks
    40. Rope Belays
    41. Simple Pulls
    42. Removing the Rescuers
    43. Aerial Extrication
    44. Terminating an Incident
    45. Termination Defined
    46. Safety at Termination
    47. Gear Retrieval, Decontamination, and Inspection
    48. Documentation
    49. Critical Stress Observation
    50. Postincident Debriefing
    51. Postincident Analysis
11. CHAPTER 5 Surface Water Rescue Technician
    1. Introduction
    2. Swim Testing
    3. Watermanship Skills
    4. Yearly Requalification Testing
    5. Submerged Victims
    6. Human Chains
    7. Swimming Rescue
    8. Getting to the Water
    9. Getting in the Water
    10. Approaching In-Water Victims
    11. Other Rescue Tools
    12. Swim Fins
    13. Swim Mask and Snorkel
    14. Rescue Buoys
    15. Rescue Tubes
    16. Swim Boards
    17. Tethered Operations
    18. Speed of Retrieval
    19. Choice of Rope
    20. Entanglement Concerns
    21. Medical Treatment
    22. Cervical Spine Injuries
    23. In-Water Aids
    24. Backboard Use
    25. Stokes-Type Litters
    26. Supervisory Skills
    27. Pre-entry Briefing
    28. Safety
    29. Accountability
    30. Postincident Briefing
12. CHAPTER 6 Swiftwater Rescue Operations
    1. Introduction
    2. Training Conditions
    3. Realism
    4. Dam Releases
    5. Seasonal Training
    6. Training Facilities
    7. Swiftwater Savvy
    8. Current Speeds
    9. Current Forces
    10. Search and Assessment
    11. Swiftwater PPE
    12. Personal Flotation Devices
    13. Swiftwater Helmets
    14. Thermal Protection
    15. Cutting Tools
    16. Whistle
    17. Swiftwater Features
    18. River Flows
    19. River Directions
    20. Eddies
    21. Strainers
    22. Pillows
    23. Upstream and Downstream Vs
    24. Hydraulics
    25. Standing Waves
    26. Defensive Swimming
    27. Defensive Swim Position
    28. Managing Strainers
    29. Escaping Hydraulics
    30. Swiftwater Rescue
    31. Spotters and Safeties
    32. Victim Location
    33. Ropes and Rope Systems
    34. Water Rescue Rope
    35. Throw Rescue
    36. Droop Lines
    37. Taglines
    38. Using Simple Rope Systems
    39. More Complex Rope Systems
    40. Row-Based Rescues
    41. Terminating a Swiftwater Incident
13. CHAPTER 7 Swiftwater Rescue Technician
    1. Introduction
    2. Additional Personal Protective Equipment for Swiftwater Entry
    3. Drysuits or Wetsuits
    4. Swim Masks
    5. Personal Throw Bags and Tethers
    6. Tether Leashes (Cow Tails)
    7. Cutting Tools
    8. Walking Poles
    9. Swiftwater Entry
    10. Wading or Walking Rescues
    11. Additional Equipment for Swimming Rescue
    12. Swim Fins
    13. Swim Boards
    14. Swiftwater Swimming
    15. Leaping Water Entry
    16. Ferry Lines
    17. River Swimming
    18. Lowering Rescuers
    19. Live Bait Rescues
    20. Rescue from Watercraft
    21. Exiting a Boat
    22. Entering a Boat
14. CHAPTER 8 Flood Rescue
    1. Introduction
    2. Prerequisites
    3. Supporting Technicians
    4. Types of Floods
    5. Flash Floods
    6. River Floods
    7. Storm Surge
    8. Condition Assessment and Forecasting
    9. Travel Concerns
    10. Water and Air Temperatures
    11. Personal Protective Equipment
    12. Utility Hazards
    13. Electrical Hazards
    14. Carbon Monoxide Dangers
    15. Contamination
    16. Recommended Vaccinations
    17. Gross Decontamination
    18. Washing Hands
    19. Gear Contamination
    20. Differential Pressure
    21. Avoiding Delta P
    22. High Probability Locations
    23. Flash Floods
    24. Larger Floods
    25. Aircraft Use
    26. Watercraft Selection and Use
    27. Navigation
    28. Security
    29. Rescue Operations Using Watercraft
    30. Technician-Level Entry Rescue
    31. Wading or Walking
    32. Interior Structural Searches
    33. Terminating a Floodwater Incident
    34. Accountability
    35. Gear and PPE
    36. Rescuer Wellness
15. CHAPTER 9 Ice Rescue Operations
    1. Introduction
    2. Types and Formations of Ice
    3. Frazil Ice
    4. Clear Ice
    5. Rotten Ice
    6. River Ice
    7. Drift Ice
    8. Snow Ice
    9. Environmental Effects on Ice
    10. Melting Ice
    11. Wind and Wave Action
    12. Other Factors
    13. Environmental Factors in Ice Rescue
    14. Victim Considerations
    15. Hypothermia
    16. Multiple Victims
    17. Trapped Under Ice
    18. Moving Water
    19. Drifting Ice
    20. On-Scene Evidence
    21. Tools and Equipment of Ice Rescue
    22. Personal Flotation
    23. Ice Rescue Suits
    24. Ice Awls or Picks
    25. Emergency Self-Rescue
    26. Other Equipment and Techniques
    27. Reach Tools
    28. Hose Inflation Systems
    29. Two-Line Tethers
    30. Throw Equipment
    31. Line Guns
    32. Row Rescues
    33. Boat Types
    34. Operations-Level Support
    35. Tending Tether Lines
    36. Night Operations
    37. Hypothermic Victim Care
    38. Terminating an Ice Rescue Incident
16. CHAPTER 10 Ice Rescue Technician
    1. Introduction
    2. Operations on or Around Ice
    3. Rapid Intervention Crews
    4. Personal Flotation Devices
    5. Helmet Use
    6. Tether Lines
    7. Moving on the Ice Surface
    8. How to Get from Point A to Point B
    9. Reaching the Victim
    10. Initial Contact
    11. Attaching the Victim to a Tether Line
    12. Ring Buoy Use
    13. Backboard Use
    14. Using Rescue Sleds
    15. Long-Distance Travel on Ice
    16. 2:1 Removal System
    17. Multiple Victims
    18. Auto Extrication
    19. Realistic Training
    20. Weather-Related Factors
    21. Animal Rescue
17. CHAPTER 11 Surf Rescue Operations
    1. Introduction
    2. The Surf Environment
    3. Site Surveys
    4. Rescuer Personal Protective Equipment
    5. Swim Fins
    6. Rescue Flotation Devices
    7. Rescuer Fitness
    8. Open Water Makeup
    9. Surf Line
    10. Wave Makeup
    11. Wave Action
    12. Wave Types
    13. Tides
    14. Storm Surge
    15. Other Surf Features
    16. Upwash and Downwash
    17. Rip Currents
    18. Rip Tides
    19. Longshore Currents
    20. Inshore Holes
    21. Rocks and Vegetation
    22. Weather Lighting Issues
    23. Surf Rescue and Watercraft
    24. Communication
    25. Boat Deployment
    26. Keep It Pointed Offshore
    27. Motorized Rescue Watercraft
    28. Larger Boats
    29. Smaller Boats
    30. Nonmotorized Rescue Watercraft
    31. Rescue Boards
    32. Paddling
    33. Victim Management
    34. Conscious Victims
    35. Unconscious Victims
    36. Technician Support
    37. Terminating a Surf Rescue Incident
18. CHAPTER 12 Surf Rescue Technician
    1. Introduction
    2. Swimming Ability
    3. Technician Tools
    4. Rescue Flotation Devices
    5. Surf Fins
    6. Choosing an Entry Point
    7. Entry Using RFDs
    8. Porpoising
    9. Rescue Swimming
    10. Using Rip Currents to Gain Speed
    11. Approaching Victims
    12. No Tool Rescue
    13. Submerged Victims
    14. Human Chains
    15. Free Diving
    16. Free Dive Gear
    17. Surface Searches
    18. Free Diving Concerns
    19. Underwater Recovery
    20. Offshore Communications
    21. Surf Extrication
    22. Inshore Removal
    23. Offshore Removal
    24. Surging Wave Areas
    25. Land Line Surf Rescue
19. CHAPTER 13 Dive Equipment and Use
    1. Introduction
    2. Shore PPE
    3. Water Contamination and PPE
    4. Exposure Protection
    5. SCUBA Equipment
    6. Checklists
    7. SCUBA Cylinders
    8. Redundant Supplies
    9. Regulators
    10. Full-Face Masks
    11. Ambient Breathing Valves
    12. Manifold Blocks
    13. Submersible Pressure Gauges
    14. Dive Computers
    15. Body Harnesses
    16. Buoyancy Control Device or Vests
    17. Weight Belts or Harness Systems
    18. Recreational Masks, Fins, and Snorkels
    19. Cutting Tools and Punches
20. CHAPTER 14 Dive Rescue Operations
    1. Introduction
    2. Victim Location and Starting Points
    3. Drowning Process
    4. Types of Drowning
    5. Scene Investigations
    6. Crime Scene Concerns
    7. Unwitnessed Drowning and Clues
    8. Active Searches
    9. Passive Searches
    10. Witnessed Drowning
    11. Sketching and Recording
    12. Dive Versus No Dive
    13. Dive Planning
    14. Dive Environments
    15. Dive Physiology
    16. Boyle’s Law
    17. Dressing a Diver
    18. Medical Checks
    19. Suiting Up
    20. Donning the SCUBA Equipment
    21. Minimum Reserve Pressure
    22. Hot Exit
    23. Staging
    24. Staging Location
    25. Dive Checklist
    26. Diver Deployment
    27. Diver Streamlining
    28. Water Entry and Exit
    29. Dive Signals
    30. Rope Tug Signals
    31. Electronic Voice Communications
    32. Search Patterns
    33. Search Pattern Selection
    34. Semi-Circle Sweep
    35. Parallel Shore Pattern (Walking the Dog)
    36. Jackstay/Running Weight Search
    37. Untended Patterns
    38. Boat-Based Patterns
    39. Monitoring the Diver
    40. Bubble Watching
    41. Gas Supply
    42. Rope Monitoring
    43. Diver Location
    44. Diver Distress
    45. Decompression Illness
    46. Type 1 Decompression Illness
    47. Type 2 Decompression Illness
    48. Arterial Gas Embolisms
    49. Decompression Illness Treatment
    50. Minimizing Decompression Illness Risk
    51. Retrieving the Diver
    52. Water Exits and Divers
    53. Watercraft Entry and Exit
    54. After-Dive Briefing and Reassignment
    55. Post-Dive Monitoring
    56. Diver Dehydration
    57. Other Physiological Issues
    58. Other Operations-Level Duties
    59. Diver Medical Monitor
    60. Accountability
    61. Equipment Specialist
    62. Family Liaison
    63. Public Information Officer
    64. Sonar and Remotely Operated Vehicle Operators
    65. Terminating a Dive Rescue Operation
21. CHAPTER 15 Dive Rescue Technician
    1. Introduction
    2. Certification Levels
    3. Open Water Dive Certification
    4. Advanced Open Water Certification
    5. Rescue Diver Certification
    6. Public Safety Diving
    7. Team Positions
    8. Starting New Divers
    9. Swim and Skills Testing
    10. Dive Rescue PPE
    11. The First Training Dive, “Lights Out”
    12. Diver Rescue
    13. Entanglements
    14. Underwater Communication and Problem Management
    15. Out-of-Air Emergencies
    16. Medical Emergencies
    17. Dive Planning
    18. Depth and Time
    19. Search Pattern Selection
    20. Minimum Reserve Pressure
    21. Redundant Gas Supplies
    22. Surface Supplied Air
    23. Entry and Exit Points
    24. The Search
    25. Vision Beyond Sight
    26. During the Search
    27. Specialty Dives
    28. Night Dives
    29. Overhead Environment Diving
    30. Ice Dives
    31. Automobile Extrication
    32. Other Overhead Dives
    33. Decontamination
    34. Gross Decontamination
    35. Leading Dive Evolutions
22. CHAPTER 16 Helicopter Rescue Support
    1. Introduction
    2. Before the Mission
    3. Helicopter Features
    4. Basic Helicopter Layout
    5. Helicopter Safety
    6. Helicopter Landing
    7. Location of the Landing Zone
    8. Approaching Helicopters
    9. One-Skid Landings
    10. Helicopter Lifting
    11. Weights and Balances
    12. Fixed Position Hoisting
    13. Fixed Line Lifting
    14. Rescuer Deployment
    15. Victim Attachments
    16. Basket-Type Equipment
    17. Emergency Flying Considerations
    18. Sterile Cockpit
    19. Crew Instruction
    20. HEED
    21. APPENDIX A Ropes and Knots in Water Rescue
    22. APPENDIX B An Extract from NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition
    23. APPENDIX C An Extract from NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, 2017 Edition
    24. APPENDIX D NFPA 1006 and 1670 Correlation Guide
    25. GLOSSARY
23. INDEX

Author Biography

Steve Treinish is a member of the Columbus, Ohio Fire Department where he is assigned to Ladder Company 2 and is the Lead Instructor for the Dive and Rescue Team. He is also a Captain on the Fairfield County Special Operations team where he leads the Dive Unit. He is an instructor trainer with the Public Safety Divers Association, Ohio certified Fire Instructor, and Lead Swiftwater Instructor for the Ohio Fire Academy. He also owns and operates Blackwater Water Rescue Systems, a company specializing in water rescue and public dive instruction and equipment.