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Course: |
FST 136
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Title: | Swift Water Rescue |
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Long Title: | Swift Water Rescue |
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Course Description: | Covers fast water hazards and risk analysis relating to swift water rescue; low head dam; ICS/IMS; victims in vehicles; rescue equipment and techiques; rope systems and throw bags; reach/throw/go; rescuer safety and shore support; and personal protective equipment. |
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Min Credit: | 2 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Develop a basic understanding of the specialty of swift water rescue.
II. Demonstrate the concepts of buoyancy, water dynamics, basic hazard recognition, identifying likely victim location and handling witnesses.
III. Demonstrate a basic understanding of water survival and self-rescue techniques.
IV. Master the basic principals of shore-based water rescue skills.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to Swift Water Rescue
II. Swift Water hazards
III. Self-rescue from swift water
IV. Shore-based rescue
V. Rescue swimmer operations
VI. Line systems
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