Water Rescue MP204.11

Question 1

It must be determined if the rescue will be a _________ operation or a __________ operation
based on the survivability profile of the victim(s) which include factors such as the location and condition of the victim(s), and elapsed time since the accident occurred

Answer 1

• RESCUE operation

- RECOVERY operation

Question 2

Water Rescue-

Identify the hazards that are present which include but not limited to what 5 things?

Answer 2

• The volume of water
• The velocity of the water
• Debris in the water
• Hydraulics
• Depth of the water rising/ falling

Question 3

Low-risk operations may not always be possible but should be considered first.
List the order of water rescue from low to high risk? (6)

Answer 3

-Talk- the victim into self-rescue
-Reach -If possible, the rescuer should extended his hand, pike pole, etc.
-Throw- the victim a throw bag or flotation device.
If the victim cannot be reached by these methods command should consider stopping the operation until TRT arrives. The next order of rescue from low risk to high:
-Row- using a boat based operation
-Go – consider putting a rescuer into the water to reach the victim
-Helo – the use of a helicopter to reach victim