Swiftwater Rescue: A Manual For The Rescue Professional - Softcover

Ray, Slim

 
9780988243507: Swiftwater Rescue: A Manual For The Rescue Professional

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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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Slim Ray is an internationally-recognized authority on flood, swiftwater and whitewater safety and rescue with thirty years of experience in swiftwater rescue, including course development and instruction with Rescue 3, Canyonlands Field Institute, and the Nantahala Outdoor Center.

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ISBN 10:  0964958503 ISBN 13:  9780964958500
Verlag: Non Basic Stock Line, 1997
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