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A comprehensive manual for swiftwater and flood rescue, aimed at rescue squads, firefighters, EMS personnel and administrators -- as well as anyone who might be faced with the possibility of a flood or swiftwater rescue. Topics include basic rescuer safety considerations, river hydrology, equipment, shore-based, boat-based, and in-water rescue techniques, medical considerations, rigging for river rescue, incident command, and swiftwater training. Densely illustrated with 235 line drawings and over 100 photographs, Swiftwater Rescue also covers advanced subjects like the use of helicopters and special situations like low-head dams and flood channel rescues.

The Swiftwater Rescue Field Guide has been REVISED AND EXPANDED! Now with 60% more information, the guide has increased from 52 to 84 information-packed pages. New sections include: Rigging, including anchors; drooping high lines; and Z-drag. Animal rescue, including animal behavior; rescue of stranded and swimming animals; the capture of dogs, cats, and horses. Urban flooding and rescue, including HAZMAT and field decontamination; storm water systems; and incident preplanning. Unpinning boats and rafts. Drowning fact reference Every emergency responder needs to have this tough, waterproof 4X6" guide handy. Made to fit in a pocket, a glove compartment or a emergency response pack, it’s still the ultimate (and only) field reference to swiftwater rescue. In addition to the new material, the Swiftwater Rescue Field Guide still covers topics like basic rescuer safety considerations, river hydrology, equipment, shore-based, boat-based, and in-water rescue techniques; knots, rigging for river rescue, helicopters, incident command; and special situations like low-head dams and flood channel rescues. If it’s been awhile since you took your last swiftwater rescue course,...