Inland Water Rescue

Question 1

What is an eddy?

Answer 1

A reversal of water flow from downstream to upstream

Question 2

Line of swirls caused by the reversal of the eddy and downstream flow of the water

Answer 2

Eddy fence

Question 3

Ferry angle

Answer 3

Swimmers body kept at a 45 degree angle to traverse the water easily

Question 4

As water passes along the edge of the shore it creates circular swirls resulting from friction is called

Answer 4

Helical flow. This is why we wear PFD within 10ft of water

Question 5

Low head dams will keep recycling the swimmer and is considered

Answer 5

A killing machine and should be avoided

Question 6

Instinctive drowning response victim has

Answer 6

<60 seconds of survival time

Question 7

Water rescue response is

Answer 7

2boats
1rescue
1st ruck
2engines
1BC
1Safety officer
2EMS units

Question 8

You may use structural PPE within 10 ft of water in what instance?

Answer 8

Ice water rescues with flat or static bodies of water

Question 9

Active search for up to

Answer 9

60 minutes for submerged victims

Question 10

sub surface searches should be short duration

Answer 10

< 1 minute and the max work period will be 10 months

Question 11

Sub surface searches should be limited to water depths up to

Answer 11

10ft