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Search & Recovery Lecture 4 Equipment

Search & Recovery Lecture 4 Equipment. We Will Cover. Introduction Suit / gloves Harness / lifeline / BCD Facemask / regulator / octopus Lighting Cutting Weight Communications. Introduction. Service certificate per CFT or manufacturer for all equipment used

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Search & Recovery Lecture 4 Equipment

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  1. Search & Recovery Lecture 4Equipment

  2. We Will Cover • Introduction • Suit / gloves • Harness / lifeline / BCD • Facemask / regulator / octopus • Lighting • Cutting • Weight • Communications

  3. Introduction • Service certificate per CFT or manufacturer for all equipment used • Suitable for purpose intended • If unsuitable, replace or discard

  4. Suit / Gloves • Dry-suits (neoprene/membrane) • If risk of cold / contamination • Semi-dry suits • If water not cold or polluted • Gloves • Latex gloves if handling casualty • Latex gloves if working in polluted waters • Dry gloves in pollution / cold / sharp objects

  5. Harness / Life-line / BCD • Full harness • Life-line • Buoyancy devices

  6. Face mask • Half face (SCUBA) when no pollution risk – used with standard regulator • Full face mask with lanyard attached • Full face mask training course before use • Octopus - accessible

  7. Lighting • Torches • in dark waters or at night • hand or helmet mounted • Strobes • locating casualty / marking position • light sticks: marking swim lines, divers, shot lines, casualty • green marks divers / red marks shot/swim lines • High visibility jacket

  8. Cutting • Knives • Essential - to cut ropes / nets • Keep sharp • Shears • Like shears in first aid kit • Net cutters / scissors • For cutting ropes / nets • All to be Accessible with both hands

  9. Weights and Buoys • Belts • Quick release: accessible by diver/buddy • Harness: quick release / accessible • Buoys • SMB for locating divers, marking shot lines, search-lights, casualty or cars

  10. Communications • Hand signals per CFT • Recall signal per CFT – 3 long engine revs • Radio communications: full-face masks fitted with radio communications

  11. Rope Signals • Rope should be clearly distinguishable • Not to be used for any other purpose other than signalling • All other pulls: slow strong pulls with a positive gap between each pull • All signals must be returned

  12. Rope Signals • 1 tug means attention, when this is given then the diver faces the rope attendant • 2 tugs means turn left • 3 tugs means turn right • 4 tugs means for diver to surface • Rapid succession from diver indicates a problem/ emergency • Diver to return tugs before following command

  13. Rope Signals • Can be very difficult in fast flowing water • Can also be difficult in water with obstructions • Requires a lot of practise , to be proficient

  14. Rope Signals

  15. Summary • Introduction • Suit / gloves • Harness / lifeline / BCD • Facemask / regulator / octopus • Lighting • Cutting Devices • Weight • Communications

  16. Questions?

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