Transcript NFPA 1670 Water Rescue Awareness

Swift/Moving Water Rescue
Incidents
Awareness Level
Developed by
The Plymouth Fire Department
Swift/Moving Water Rescue
Awareness Level Technical Assistance
 The Hennepin County (MN) Sheriff’s Office
 Minnesota DNR
 Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Swift/Moving Water
Body
lbf
Body
Swamped
Boat
Swamped
16.8
16.8
67.2
33.6
33.6
134
168
168
672
6 9
12
9
151
67.2
269
151
302
134
538
302
1512
672
2688
1512
12
269
538
2688
Current
Legs
Velocity
Current lbfLegs
mphVelocit
(lbf)
lbf
Boat
ymph)
3
3
6
Swift Water Hazards
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Top debris
Suspended debris
Bottom debris
Rocks
Bridge abutments
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Strainers
Low head dams
Cold water
Speed/force of the
water
Awareness Level Rescue
Options
 Reach (pike pole, etc)
 Throw (throw bag,
downstream diagonal lines)
Swift Water Management
 Request technical
rescue assistance
 Request shared communication
talk group
 Maintain responder accountability
 Communicate rescue and
safety plan
Awareness Level Rescue
First Arriving
 Point last seen
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Number of victims
Age
Time since last seen
Type/color of clothing,
PFD?
– Swimming ability, with
boat, etc
– Search immediate area
– Relay information
PFD, Helmet and Throw Bag
If Within 10 Feet of Water
NO TURNOUTS
NO FIRE HELMETS
Awareness Level Rescue
Responder Actions
 First Arriving: Downstream
Containment
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Personnel both sides
PFD, technical rescue helmet, throw bags
Search
 Second Arriving: Upstream Observers
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Watch for items traveling downstream that could injure swimmers
in the water
Water surge
Awareness Level Rescue
Responder Safety
 PFD and throw bag if within 10’ of
water
 Deploy upstream spotters (surge,
debris)
 Deploy multiple downstream recovery
points
 Do not wear structural turnout gear
 Do not wear structural fire helmet
Awareness Level Rescue
Responder Safety
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Never tie a rope to yourself
Do not enter moving water
Always be ready for self-rescue
Do not drive through moving water that is
deeper than ½ height of the tire
Awareness Level Rescue
Self Rescue
 PFD/Throw bag if within 10’ of edge
 Keep feet up, pointed downstream
 Do not drag feet
 Move your body at a 45 degree angle to the
current
• Ferry angle
 Watch out for strainers
Awareness Level Rescue
Victim Rescue
 Reach or Throw Only!
 Do not attach a rope to
yourself
 Use throw bag
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Don’t forget about the speed of the water
Deploy downstream diagonal lines
Pendulum victim to shore
Treat for hypothermia
Possible Injuries
 Head injuries
 Hypothermia
• Minnesota waters should be considered cold
water drowning, any time of the year
 Other ???