General Swiftwater Rescue

Question 1

What Type Of Anchors Are There With Examples?

Answer 1

Natural- Trees, Rocks, Logs
Structural- Poles, Beams, Posts, Vehicles, Rails
Constructed- Groundplates with pickets
Primary
Back Up

Question 2

What are the 7 Types of rescues?

Answer 2

Yell
Reach
Throw
Wade
Row
Go-Tow
Helo

Question 3

What are the Roles at a Swiftwater Floodwater Rescue?

Answer 3

OIC/QFES Commander
Safety Officer
Upstream Spotter
Down Stream Safety
Bank Crews
Primary Rescuer
Coxswain

Question 4

What are the whistle signals?

Answer 4

1 stop
2 up
3 down
multiple attention

Question 5

Examples of Yell Rescues

Question 6

Examples of Reach Rescues

Answer 6

Using a paddle
ceiling hook
link stick
tree branch

Question 7

Examples of Throw Rescues

Question 8

Examples of Wade Rescues

Answer 8

Using the V, Ball or inline technique to walk out to someone mid stream. Can utilize paddle for stabilization.

Question 9

Examples of Row Rescues

Answer 9

Free boating
single, two, three or 4 point tether
Tension Traverse

Question 10

Examples of Go-Tow Rescues

Answer 10

Live bait swimmer performed by downstream safety’s

Question 11

Set Up Self Equalizing Dyneema Anchor

Answer 11

demo

Question 12

What is the role of the QFES Commander/OIC?

Question 13

What is the role of the safety officer?

Question 14

What is the role of the upstream safety?

Question 15

What is the role of the downstream safety?

Question 16

What’s the role of the bank crews?

Question 17

Whats the role of the primary rescuer?

Question 18

What are the hand and paddle signals in Swiftwater?

Question 19

What are the whistle signals in swiftwater?

Answer 19

1 stop
2 haul or up
3 lower or down
continue or intermittent- help/attention

Question 20

Throw and reload throwbag