TB 099 - River Rescue - First Responder Flashcards
What are the three main waterways
Los Angeles river, the San Gabriel, the Rio hondo
On an annual basis in the United States, approximately ____- _____ people die in water related emergencies.
6,000 to 9,000
The most alarming part of this statistic is the fact that up to _____ of these drownings are “would-be” rescuers.
One third
Within Los Angeles County, on an annual basis there are an average of ___swiftwater rescue incidents which are handled by some form of first responder personnel.
60
How many types of rescues are there and what are they
2
Land rescues (first responders) and in water rescues( swift water)
We must remember that ____ ____ is the priority. Rescue of our _______ is second, and the rescue of the _____ is the final outcome.
Self rescue
Teammate
Victim
A list of the swiftwater rescue options from low-risk to high-risk is:
Communication
Floatation
Reach
Throw
Go
Row
Tow
Helo
This grouping is then broken down into the following:
1. Primary Options, all levels
2. First Responder Options
3. Swift water Team Options
4. Specially Trained Personnel
- COMMUNICATION, FLOATATION
2.reach throw
- Row go tow
- Helo
COMMUNICATION:
Once victim is located they should be directed to assume a defensive position which is?
Floating on their back feet facing downstream
COMMUNICATION:
The victim shall then utilize a ferry angle (angling their body __ degrees against the current with the head pointing toward the “target” river bank).
45 DEGREES
What does floatation for victims provide for rescuers?
A visible “marker”
An option which has proven itself to be extremely versatile in the river rescue setting is the
Tension diagonal line
The tension diagonal is generally a rope which is tensioned across a channel at a downstream angle of no more than __ degrees to the current flow or vector
45 degrees
Tension diagonal line:
should be emphasized that this need not be a ____ _____ system
High tension system
The ideal height of the tension diagonal line is?
Just off the water
The deployment of the ___ ____ relies on the positioning of a tensioned diagonal line From which it is suspended
Rescue net
Once attached to the diagonal line, the net is controlled by
4 taglines
In the ______ or “____” position the net is held completely out of the water to prevent entanglement with objects floating downstream.
Waiting or “ready”
The two ____ ____tag lines are used to move the net laterally over the water in coordination with an upstream spotter who directs net movement relative to victim position in the river.
Top side
The two _____-_____ tag lines are used to control the net in the water.
Bottom side
From the ready position, the net is dropped into the water on mutual command when the victim is still_____-_____ seconds upstream.
5-10 seconds
The preferred hose for this evolution, inflated fire hose, is __-__feet (maximum) of ___ inch firefighting hose.
50-100
2 1/2
The female end of the hose should be capped or plugged (utilize________
2 1/2’’ double male with cap
The ideal inflation pressure is
50-60 psi
