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Water Rescue techniques

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Water Rescue Methods       Historically the 'mantra' of Talk-Reach-Through-Row-Go-Tow-Hello has been viewed as a rescue hierarchy. The order in this manual starts with the simplest of methods and increases with more complex methods, which require more equipment and familiarity with the techniques as they get more complicated. This division can be thought of as conditional rescuers and true rescuers.     A   conditional rescue relies upon the causality doing something to assist. For example, throwing a rope to the causality would require them to have the knowledge, presence of mind, and physical capability to hold onto the rope, and grip it tightly until they are safe.     A true rescue requires no assistance from the casualty. The rescuer must do everything, and so must be correctly equipped and trained to perform the rescue. Clearly, the risk to the rescuer is higher, as they must go into the hot zone, however, the benefit to unconsciou...
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Water Rescue and Search Personal Protective Equipment(PPEs)

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 1. Water Rescue Incidents     any incident that takes place in or around water. As with any search and rescue (SAR) mission, the first component of the swift water rescue is to locate the victims. However, actually finding the victims can be the most difficult task. Whether it is a natural river channel. a flood plain or a man-made canal. the sheer size of the search area can itself be daunting. in addition, possible access routes to these locations can be few and far between, and the routes themselves can create problems. searches may operate at night or in adverse weather conditions both potential problem conditions for rescuers.     As with other type of rescue, the key to overcoming the challenge of finding victims in the water are: Preparation Practice Common Sense 2. Water Rescue Equipment     The personal protective equipment (PPE) used in water rescue is both specialized and specific which is meant to protect rescuers from discomfort, injury, ...
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Tools, Equipment and Accessories

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 Definitions: 1.1. Tools:           A tool is a device used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work, using only the operator's strength. Examples: Sledge Hammer, Hand Saw, adjustable wrench, Knife e.t.c 1.2. Equipment:          A piece of equipment is a machine or device that performs a physical task, whose operation depends on an external power source in order to increase work capacity. Examples: Chipping hammer, Reciprocating saw, Circ ular Saw e.t.c 1.3. Accessories:          An accessory is a component that supplements or completes a tool or piece of equipment, increasing the operator's ability to perform a task. Examples: Drill Bits, Chain for chain saw, Power Card e.t.c 2. Classifying Tools, Equipment, and Accessories According to their use: 2.1 Search TEA:          Search tools, equipment, and accessories are used to search for potentially trapped victims ...
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Emergencies and Disaster; Disaster management to reduce risks;

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 Emergency, Disaster, Risk, Crisis:         Emergency: Any situation that requires an immediate response, Sometimes life or lives can be at risk due to the emergency situation i.e. Road traffic accident, Hard fall, or high impact injuries, drawing and domestic fire e.t.c           Disaster: Disaster can be defined as events that cause serious disruption to the services that are essential for human life or the normal operation of society and frequently result in widespread human and environmental losses         Risk: The ability to harm is called risk         Crisis: A time of intense difficulty or Danger is called a crisis. 1. Emergency:  In any situation that requires an immediate response, Sometimes life or lives can be at risk due to an emergency situation i.e. Road traffic accident, Hard fall, or high impact injuries, drawing and domestic fire e.t.c 2. Types of Eme...
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10 Most Important Basic Rescue Knots and Their Uses:

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  Knot:          An intertwined loop of rope is used to fasten two ropes to one another. Hitch:             A hitch is a knot that attaches a rope to any object. Bight:          Any curved section between the ends of the rope. Loop:          A bight becomes a loop when the ends of the rope are crossed. Bend:          A class of knots that joins two ropes or webbing pieces. 10 Most Important Basic Rescue Knots: 1. Stopper Knot          This knot is applied on the ends of the rope to rescue the fibers of the ropes. It is also applied after every knot to secure the knot. Stopper 2. Clove Hitch          The clove hitch is used to fasten the rope on the anchor point. It is the advantage of being easy to tie and adjust. when it is under load it will have a tighter grip on the anchor point Clove Hitch 3. Re...
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