SOP 507 Swiftwater Rescue

Question 1

What steps should the initial IC take at a swift water rescue?

Answer 1

• Report to the last scene point
• Provide a size up
• Identify a containment area and deploy spotters

Question 2

Who is permitted to enter moving water?

Answer 2

• Only personnel trained and equipped for swiftwater rescue operations, unless there is an imminent threat to life and a risk benefit analysis has been completed