Indiana Water Rescue Technician;Study guide for Tech
level swift water rescue
Personal Watercraft
Boat without exposed propeller which is safer around swimmers.
Hovercraft
Cannot be propelled by paddles.
Inflatable Rescue Boat
One of the most stable in heavy white water.
Snag Line
Fastest to deploy method of rescue.
Reverse and Ready
Spinning victim around to use cross-chest carry and begin swimming to shore.
Calm the victim
Rescuer should talk directly to the victim.
Rescuer Safety - Lunging victim
Rescuer may use feet on chest of victim and push away.
Hand signal for rescuer needs help
one arm straight up.
How many victim mental states are there?
4 mental states of victims.
C-spine protection in swift water
?? Question 6 test page 205 book
Remove victim from H2O takes priority
Or
C-collar only after out of water
Strainer
River hazard that allows water but not objects to pass freely.
Ideal position to rescue swim with a victim
Facing away from the rescuer, on his downstream side.
Tandem Prusiks
The recommended method to maintain proper tension on a track line is to use:
Swimmer's Ferry
Method for a rescue swimmer to self rescue is a maneuver called ________ which can
help stall against current and move them to shore.
Movable control point
A static line across the river with a system of ropes and pulleys to assist the boat in a
rescue operation is called a:
Eddies
A key to successful ferrying across a rive is to use:
Tethered boat rescue
Method used when rescuers want the boat to stay in place and when hazards such as
low head dams are encountered.
Single point tether
A fast and simple method of tethered boat rescue.
level swift water rescue
Personal Watercraft
Boat without exposed propeller which is safer around swimmers.
Hovercraft
Cannot be propelled by paddles.
Inflatable Rescue Boat
One of the most stable in heavy white water.
Snag Line
Fastest to deploy method of rescue.
Reverse and Ready
Spinning victim around to use cross-chest carry and begin swimming to shore.
Calm the victim
Rescuer should talk directly to the victim.
Rescuer Safety - Lunging victim
Rescuer may use feet on chest of victim and push away.
Hand signal for rescuer needs help
one arm straight up.
How many victim mental states are there?
4 mental states of victims.
C-spine protection in swift water
?? Question 6 test page 205 book
Remove victim from H2O takes priority
Or
C-collar only after out of water
Strainer
River hazard that allows water but not objects to pass freely.
Ideal position to rescue swim with a victim
Facing away from the rescuer, on his downstream side.
Tandem Prusiks
The recommended method to maintain proper tension on a track line is to use:
Swimmer's Ferry
Method for a rescue swimmer to self rescue is a maneuver called ________ which can
help stall against current and move them to shore.
Movable control point
A static line across the river with a system of ropes and pulleys to assist the boat in a
rescue operation is called a:
Eddies
A key to successful ferrying across a rive is to use:
Tethered boat rescue
Method used when rescuers want the boat to stay in place and when hazards such as
low head dams are encountered.
Single point tether
A fast and simple method of tethered boat rescue.
