Sec 43 WATER RESCUE OPERATIONS 4/6/16

Question 1

In recovery mode, the scene becomes ____ ____ ____ responsibility and the Department becomes an assisting agency.

Answer 1

local law enforcement’s

Question 2

Per the Washington Administrative Code, WAC 296-305-05009, all employees involved in water rescue shall be trained in water rescue techniques and wear Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices, Type ___, minimum.

Answer 2

III

Question 3

Technician level swimmers will pass a swim test annually to re-qualify as rescue swimmer.
What does the Swim test consist of?

Answer 3

– 500 yard swim, 15 minutes of treading water, and dive 10 feet to recover a two-pound object.

Question 4

A minimum of ___ technicians and/or operations level members are required to be in departments inflatable rescue boat when in operation.

Answer 4

two