Swiftwater Rescue: A Manual For The Rescue Professional - Softcover

Ray, Slim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0988243504 ISBN 13: 9780988243507

Verlag: CFS PR (NC), 2013

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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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: CFS PR (NC)
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0988243504
• ISBN 13: 9780988243507
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 276
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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