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Editor July 24, 2013 Water Rescues Comments Off on 3 keys to swift-water boat rescue 3,730
3 keys to swift-water boat rescue By Dalan Zartman Of all the technical rescue disciplines, I find swift water to be one of the least forgiving. Rivers are incredibly dynamic environments with an unlimited supply of hazards that can change a seemingly uneventful rescue sequence into a nightmare. FlashoverTV is powered by FireRescue1.com Trouble viewing the video? Download Flash player ...
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Editor July 23, 2013 Water Rescues Comments Off on How to buy rescue boats 3,731
How to buy rescue boats By Robert Avsec Back in 1969, an Australian lifeguard from the Avalon Surf Lifesaving Club was returning to the Land Down Under from lifeguard duties in the United Kingdom. Australia has beautiful beaches along its more than 16,000 miles of coastline, and in addition to the beauty, those beaches have a wide variety of some ...
Mario Vittone February 14, 2011 Water Rescues Comments Off on Avoiding and Escaping Rip Currents 3,242
Avoiding and Escaping Rip Currents by Mario Vittone At the beach at Cape Canaveral, nineteen-year-old Josh Scurlock looks out at the water. The larger than normal waves look rough but not too rough so he and a friend go out in them to play. A strong swimmer – Josh loves the ocean and his new Florida home just five blocks ...
Gerald Dworkin January 27, 2011 Water Rescues Comments Off on Preparing for Swiftwater Rescue Incidents 5,501
Preparing for Swiftwater Rescue Incidents NFPA 1670 by Gerald M. Dworkin 04/10/09 In February 2004, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) published NFPA 1670: Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue (SAR) Incidents. The purpose of this standard was to minimize threats to rescuers while conducting operations at technical SAR incidents. This standard deals specifically with identifying ...
Gerald Dworkin January 15, 2011 Water Rescues Comments Off on Beware!! The Hazards of Ice 3,849
Beware!! The Hazards of Ice by Gerald M. Dworkin Originally published November 1990 TWO BOYS, age 11, are ice skating at a local pond. Suddenly, the ice cracks and one boy falls through into 34 degree Fahrenheit water. His friend runs to his aid, and potential tragedy grows as the second boy is pulled into the ice cold water by ...
Gerald Dworkin December 4, 2010 Water Rescues Comments Off on Escape and Rescue from Submerged Vehicles 6,551
by Gerald M. Dworkin Consultant, Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue LIFESAVING RESOURCES INC Escape and Rescue from Submerged Vehicles INTRODUCTION Each year, there are approximately 1,500 incidents resulting in approximately 600 deaths from motor vehicles that have gone off the road and plummeted into the water. Therefore, the public needs to plan for these types of emergencies by (A) rehearsing the ...
Gerald Dworkin November 16, 2010 Water Rescues Comments Off on The Need for First Responders to be Trained and Equipped to Perform Domestic Animal Rescues 2,747
The Need for First Responders to be Trained and Equipped to Perform Domestic Animal Rescues by Gerald M. Dworkin February 06, 2008 Based on our research of ice rescue incidents and fatalities during the years 2006 & 2007, approximately 85% of the incidents were initiated as a result of humans venturing out onto the ice to rescue a domestic animal. ...
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