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Swiftwater Rescue Humor for the Day
Started by Ben Waller Oct 10.
swiftwater boats 6 Replies
Started by Here We Go!!. Last reply by Kyle Smith Jun 28.
Low Head Dams - Weirs - Boil Lines - How do you tackle them? 11 Replies
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Comment by Doesn't play well with others. on October 1, 2009 at 5:04pm - Like what you got going on here, but I started a page for Rescue Techs trained in multiple disciplines; Rope, Swiftwater, Collapse, Confined Space, etc... http://www.firefighternation.com/group/technicalrescue
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Comment by Here We Go!! on July 9, 2009 at 12:34am - that was 1st test ever of that in water it looks like diffrent in video but it draws around the head , if you have ever used vacum splints it works same way . we have since modifed how use it we first slip back board under pt then vac mat seem so far to work great floats and secures pt well also 1 person can flip it over if pt went face down
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Comment by Dave Andrews on July 8, 2009 at 8:38pm -
For Rob
We use the slim Ray swift Water rescue and a local rafting guide to build our paper work....
http://www.cfspress.com/swrescue.htm
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Comment by Robert on July 2, 2009 at 11:59pm - Vac Mat, interesting. Have you played with it much. Seems to have a problem with proper head positioning.
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Comment by Here We Go!! on July 2, 2009 at 11:51pm
- video of vac mat in water test we done
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Comment by Here We Go!! on July 2, 2009 at 11:50pm
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Comment by Scott on June 27, 2009 at 9:25pm - Check out Lifeguard Systems. They are a great company and have a lot of information on water rescue. There web site is http://www.teamlgs.com
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Comment by Here We Go!! on June 27, 2009 at 3:28pm
- Would like to welcome all new members to swiftwater group here lately we have using diffrent equipment in water immbolization we went with a vac mat that does float in water and works very well I will post video shortly on it
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Comment by Aaron Whitford on June 10, 2009 at 4:37am -
hi guys. Ima swiftwater first responder in NZ. Did my course with EMANZ (Emergency Management Academy of New Zealand) and we did it the course using the Rescue 3 International books i think. Anyway heres a pic of my patch :)
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Comment by ROB ELLIOTT on June 8, 2009 at 4:22pm -
hey all i have just started studying for swift water rescue if anyone can send me information on swift water rescue manuals that would be great because i am looking at wrighting up a rescue manual for the rescue squad her is my postal address
rob elliott
8 scobie crescent bellambi
nsw 2518 australia
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