Swiftwater Rescue Field Guide Book

Every emergency responder needs to have this field guide. This tough waterproof guide is made to fit in a pocket, a glove compartment or emergency response pack. This ultimate field reference to swiftwater rescue puts hard won rescue knowledge into a practical on the spot reference for real people doing real rescues. Covers topics like basic rescuer safety considerations, river hydrology, equipment, shore based, boat based, and in water rescue techniques knots, rigging, helicopters, incident command and special situations like low head dams and flood channel rescues. Author: Slim Ray Copyright: 2013 Size: 4 x 6 Pages: 81