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Swiftwater Rescue 2nd Edition offers an in-depth look at swiftwater rescue for the professional -- firefighters, park rangers, law enforcement, EMS personnel -- as well as anyone who might be faced with the possibility of a flood or swiftwater rescue. Topics include rescuer safety considerations and equipment; river hydrology; equipment; shore-based, boat-based, and in-water rescue techniques; medical considerations; rigging for river rescue; incident command, animal rescue, and swiftwater training. Densely illustrated with line drawings and black & white photographs, the second edition also covers advanced subjects like the use of helicopters in swiftwater rescue and special situations like low-head dams, urban flooding, and flood channel rescues.
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This is so far the only book to deal with swiftwater rescue for the rescue professional. The author, Slim Ray, is an internationally recognized authority on the subject.
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I wrote this because of continuing problems with swiftwater and flood rescue. An average of three professional rescuers and 200 citizens drown each year in flood and swiftwater emergencies.
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- PublisherCFS Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0988243504
- ISBN 13 9780988243507
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages276
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