Author: Slim Ray
Price: $21.80
Category:Engineering & Transportation
Publication Date:2013-02-28T00:00:01Z
Pages:276
Binding:Paperback
ISBN:10:0988243504
ISBN:13:9780988243507
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.
