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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...

 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, ...