Inland Water Rescue 2019 Flashcards
What is the reason anybody within 10 feet of the waters edge must wear a PFD?
Helical Flow- drawing water from the shoreline to the center
What is Laminar Flow?
Water moves in layers, faster as you go down in depth
What are considered killing machines?
Low Head Dam
What are the operational zones?
Hot= in or over water/ice
Warm= within 10 feet of water/ice
Cold = greater than 10 feet
4 types of water rescues?
Swift water, Flood Water, Flat/Static water, Ice
Potential for hypothermia when the aggregate temp is below what?
140F
What are the 3 phase response plan?
Flood watch, Flood Warning, Action Phase
On scene reporting info?
Confirmation of incident
Confirmation of incident dispatch info
Staging location for incoming resources
Establish command
Actions needed and taken to control access to the scene
Situation Report?
Confirmation, condition and number of victims
Info bystanders
Moving water? How fast?
Access?
Establish zones
Consider dive teams
As a general rule it could require how many personnel to affect a single person from moving water during daylight hours
16
How many spotters/ safety personnel?
3
Primary positioning should be given to who?
Boats, boat support, trucks and towers
Active search and rescue operations should be done for victims that have been submerged for up to how long?
60 minutes
