500.04 Swift Water

Question 1

Swift Water Rescue Scope

Answer 1

• Incident involving victims needing rescue from moving water in excess of 1 mile per hour

Question 2

Swift Water Rescue - Position/Description - IC

Answer 2

*Objectives and priorities
*Order/assign resources
*Comm plan
*Support rescue/division grp sup

Question 3

Swift Water Rescue - Position/Description - Division Sup

Answer 3

*Ensure proper PPE
*Ensure lowest risk tactics are used
*Coordinate/Comm. with other Divisions

Question 4

Swift Water Rescue - Position/Description -RGS

Answer 4

*Swift Water Tech Spec qualifications
*Ensure proper PPE
*Develop/implement water rescue plan, lowest risk tactic
*Coordinate/Comm. with other Divisions
*Ensure downstream safety, upstream spotter

Question 5

Swift Water Rescue - Position/Description - Swift Water Rescue Technician

Answer 5

*Ensure proper PPE
*Performs in water rescue using rope, boards and boats as tactics
*Can fill the role of a safety officer during in-water rescue operations

Question 6

Swift Water Rescue - Position/Description - Swift Water Rescue First Responder

Answer 6

*Ensure proper PPE
*Shore based rescue; rope, flotation device, fire hose
*Downstream safety, upstream spotter
*Hasty search, interview bystanders

Question 7

Swift Water Rescue - Position/Description - 1st Arriving Engine Company -CO

Answer 7

*Respond to victims last seen location
*Report on conditions to IC
*Update on conditions to include; number of victims, locations, and description of victims,
identifies static or dynamic conditions, and confirms involved channel

Question 8

Swift Water Rescue - Position/Description - Initial Actions (victim at location)

Answer 8

*Isolate/deny entry to waters edge
*Make verbal contact with victim
*Set up shore based rescue
*Request additional resources

Question 9

Swift Water Rescue - Position/Description - Initial Actions (victim location not known)

Answer 9

*Interview witnesses
*Perform hasty search of area
*Glowstick in waterway for coord. with downstream companies
*Ensure PD stays with reporting party
*Relocate downstream in coord. with IC

Question 10

Swift Water Rescue - Position/Description - Other companies

Answer 10

*Refer to swift water response map
*Respond as directed by IC
*Advise IC when in position
*Set up shore based rescue op
*If victim is spotted
**Confirm victim descriptio/location
**Advise if rescue attempt is made
**Advise downstream companies of rescue attempt and to prepare for rescue if unsuccessful