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SURFACE WATER RESCUE

SURFACE WATER RESCUE. Presented By: Arkansas Explorer Search and Rescue Crew 393. Arkansas ESAR Water Rescue Program. We currently operate a 21 foot Zodiac Hurricane RHIB that is fully equipped with rescue gear and BLS equipment.

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SURFACE WATER RESCUE

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  1. SURFACE WATER RESCUE Presented By: Arkansas Explorer Search and Rescue Crew 393

  2. Arkansas ESARWater Rescue Program • We currently operate a 21 foot Zodiac Hurricane RHIB that is fully equipped with rescue gear and BLS equipment. • We train to a Surface Water Rescue syllabus similar to the NFPA standard. • Our mission is primarily training and public event coverage. We perform surface searches for drowning victims and can support dive operations. We are a member of the Pulaski County Water Rescue Group.

  3. Training • Get training to a “Nationally Recognized “ standard. • Fire Academies like Alabama, Oregon, North Carolina and others. • Commercial organizations like Lifesaving Resources, Rescue 3 International, Team LGS, American Canoe Association and others. • Local consensus “Training Standard”. Training may be dictated by Authority Having Jurisdiction.

  4. SOG Development • Develop “Standard Operating Guidelines” for your mission and your normal area of operations. • Site Survey and Assessment. • Mutual Aid Agreements. • Go/No Go Guidelines.

  5. Safety Considerations • Appoint Safety Officer for all incidents and training evolutions. • Pre-plan for safety hazards and known danger areas in your SOGs. • Priorities for Safety: Self > Team > Victim > Others

  6. Rescue MethodPriority Order SELF REACH THROW ROW GO

  7. REACH Rescues • Extremity: Arm and Leg Reaches. • Extension: Boat Hooks, Reach Poles, Pike Poles and Paddles.

  8. THROW Rescues Throw bags- 50 and 75 feet. Heaving Lines. Ring Buoys. Boat Fenders. Boat Cushions. Spare PFDs. Rescue Discs. Throw Sticks. Others?

  9. Practice Practice Practice

  10. ROW (Boat) Rescues • Boat Types. • Coxswain/Helmsman Training. • Boat Handling Training. • Moving Water Considerations.

  11. Vertical Lift Into Boat

  12. GO Rescues • Go only with assistance and only with trained personnel. • Use flotation aids for the victim like Rescue Can or Rescue Tube. • Assisted Swimming Rescues always with proper PPE. Always a Last Resort !!

  13. Retrieval of Rescuer and Victim

  14. Personal ProtectiveEquipment: PPE Type III or V PFD Strobe Light Knife and Whistle Two Light Sources Helmet Gloves Booties/Wet Boots Wet Suit Dry Suit

  15. PFD Considerations Type III Helmsman NEVER !! Use Only Type V

  16. Patient ImmobilizationDevices • Floating Long Spine Board. • Headblocks and Straps. • KED and OSS may be used. • Stokes Litter w/flotation. • SKED Stretcher w/flotation. HydroSpine

  17. Patient Packaging In-Water • Minimum of three Crew required. • Labor and time intensive. • Only for compromised C-Spine or called for by the MOI. • Must be practiced frequently.

  18. Simple Lifts and Parbuckling Parbuckling Vertical Lift Evolution

  19. Rescue Boat Considerations • Size and Type suited to SOGs and AO. • Freeboard, hoists, nets, dive doors and platforms. • Minimum Crew Training. • Train for all possibilities. • Moving Water Considerations.

  20. Crew Training • Minimum swim test for all Crew. • Minimum Crew numbers for incidents. • Small boat handling courses for Helmsmen. • Rescue courses for rescuers: Swiftwater Rescue First Responder and Technician, Surface Water Rescue Technician, Lifeguard and Others. • Medical training for Crew: First Aid/CPR > First Responder > EMT > Paramedic • SAR training for Crew: SARTECH III > SARTECH II > SARTECH I

  21. Incident Command System • Use ICS for every incident and all training evolutions. • Same system applies to water rescue incidents. • IC may be on shore. • Multiple agencies will likely respond. • Common communication and terminology should be used by all. • Train together to work together. • Zones: HOT > WARM > COLD

  22. < No PFD !! What’s wrong in this picture???

  23. Other Considerations for Water Rescue • Perimeter Control. • Downstream Protection for Moving Water. • Over Watch Safety Boat. • Law Enforcement, Crime Scene Preservation. • Hazardous Materials. • Body Recoveries and Coroner Procedures. • Dive Team Operations and Divemaster’s Duties. • Technical Rescues. Learn When to Say NO.

  24. Safety Priority Review SELF TEAM VICTIM OTHERS

  25. QUESTIONS ??

  26. Demonstrations andInstruction • Reaching Rescues- Extremities, Reach Poles and Paddles. • Throwing Rescues- Throw Bag w/re-throws, Ring Buoy, Heaving Lines, Fender w/rope and Other Throwables. • Row w/Boat Rescues- Approaches, Vertical lifts and Parbuckling Evolution. • Go Rescue- Swimmer w/assistance. • Patient Packaging In-Water. Spinal Immobilization, Stokes Litter and Lift into Boat. Practice and Instruction as Needed

  27. Contact for Questions or Call-Out More Info About Arkansas ESAR www.esar.org

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