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Swift WaterSwift Water
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Swiftwater Swiftwater • One of the most dynamic and
dangerous areas of Special Operations
• Difficult to train for the real thing• Our goal
• Knowledge• Skills• Come home safe
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• We Will Do Our Best to Save Savable Lives
• Remember We Did Not Put That Person at Risk
• We Owe It to Ourselves and Our Families to Come Home Safe
Rescue PhilosophyRescue Philosophy
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1 Self Rescue First Self Rescue First
22 Teammate Second Teammate Second
33 Victim Third Victim Third
Rule Of ThreeRule Of Three
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Hydrology
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Friend or…
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Or FOE !!!
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HydrologyHydrology• WATER MOVING DOWN A GRADIENT • RESPONDS TO THE CONFIGURATION OF
THE STREAM CHANNEL IN PREDICTABLE WAYS
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Swift WaterSwift Water• Rivers• Creeks• Washes• Flood Control Channels
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Slow waterSlow water• Most Canals
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Still WaterStill Water• Lakes• Ponds• Retention Basins
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Characteristics of Characteristics of SwiftwaterSwiftwater
• Powerful• Relentless• Predictable
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PowerfulPowerful• Water Weights 62 Pounds Per
Cubic Foot• That Mass Obeys the Laws of
Physics• Moving Water Has Tremendous
Energy62
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RelentlessRelentless• Unlike the Surf, the Force of Swift
Water Does Not Let up• We Have Very Little Control Over
the River• If You Are Trapped or Pinned You
Have a Very Poor Chance of Survival
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PredictablePredictable
• A Knowledgeable Rescuer Will Be Able to Read the River and Predict With Certainty Where Both Safety and Danger Lie
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FORCE = mass X FORCE = mass X VELOCITY VELOCITY
SQUARED!!!SQUARED!!!
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FORCE ~ VELOCITYFORCE ~ VELOCITYVELOCITY POUNDS POUNDSFT/S M.P.H ON LEGS ON BODY
5ft/S=3.4 M.P.H 16.8 33.6
10ft/S=6.8 M.P.H. 67.2 134
20ft/S=13.6 M.P.H. 269 538
Rule of thumb: Stay out of current over your knees
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100 FT
MEASURE THE TIME IT TAKES AN OBJECT TO FLOAT 100 FT
Note: with a 10mph current an object will travel one mile in six minutes
Determine VelocityDetermine Velocity
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Velocity influenced Velocity influenced By…By…
• Gradient (steepness)• Friction• Volume (CFS)• Channel Configuration
bendsconstrictionsobstructions
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Bank Erosion
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5
100
5 FT/SEC
DXWXV=CFS
2500 CFS
Volume - CFSVolume - CFS
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Flash Flood Flash Flood
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River TerminologyRiver Terminology• Our reference point will always be
facing down river• River Left or River Right• Up River or Down River
R
L
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Laminar FlowLaminar Flow
SLOWEST
FASTEST
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Helical FlowHelical Flow
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River River FeaturesFeatures
• Down Stream V• Eddy• Eddy Line• Hydraulic• Up Stream V• Standing Waves• Bends
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AKA “The Tongue”
usually indicates the main channel, deepest water
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EddyEddy – – a horizontal a horizontal Reversal of currentReversal of current
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Eddy'sEddy's
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Eddy LineEddy Line
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Hydraulic – Hydraulic – a vertical a vertical reversal of waterreversal of water
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HydraulicHydraulic
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Up Stream VUp Stream V
Usually indicates the presence of an obstruction
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Standing WavesStanding Waves
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How Standing waves are How Standing waves are formedformed
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HazardsHazards• Low Head Dams• Strainers
• Trees & Logs• Fences• Vehicles
• Bends• Undercut Rocks• Foot Entrapment
• Stationary Objects
• Panicked Swimmer
• Hypothermia• Debris / Loads
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Low Head DamsLow Head Dams
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Escape RouteEscape Route
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• The Most Dangerous Hazard on the River
• Anything That Water Flows Through but a Person Wont
• Avoid It or Climb Over It or You Will Drown
StrainersStrainers
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Climb over Climb over StrainersStrainers
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Foot EntrapmentFoot Entrapment
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Undercut RocksUndercut Rocks
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Stationary ObjectsStationary Objects
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Bridge abutmentsBridge abutmentsUnlike natural rocks, which usually cause an upstream pillow, bridge abutments offer little hydraulic cushion, making pinning more likely
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FloodFlood DebrisDebris
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LoadsLoads• Top Loads – things that float• Suspended load – heavy objects
that can’t float but move with the current; more dangerous because they can’t be seen
• Bottom Loads – stationary and non-stationary objects on bottom; can cause foot entrapment
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Vehicle BehaviorVehicle Behavior
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HypothermiaHypothermia
Temperature Useful Work Unconscious40 degrees 7.5 minutes 30 minutes50 degrees 15 minutes 60 minutes60 degrees 30 minutes 120 minutes
Rescuer With No Thermal Protection
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Panicking VictimPanicking Victim• Several rescuers die every year
because they did not recognize the signs of panic and made contact with the victim, only to be overpowered by the panicky victim.
• Never allow a victim that is in a state of panic make contact with you.
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Arizona Arizona WatershedsWatersheds
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Pre-PlanningPre-Planning•RECOGNIZE Hazards•Take steps to PREVENT•PREPARE for Rescue
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Personal Personal EquipmentEquipment
• PFD Personal Flotation Device• Helmet, Water Rescue• River Shoes• Whistle• Knife• Thermal Protection• Strobe or chemical light
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• Vehicle Swept Off Roadway• Vehicle In A Canal• Person In The Water• Person Stranded On Mid-stream
Object
Typical ScenariosTypical Scenarios
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“What stupid people see”
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“What evil lurks in the dark”
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Rescue ObjectivesRescue Objectives• Locate• Contact• Assess• Stabilize• Prepare for extrication• Extricate• Transport to medical facility
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• REACHREACH• THROWTHROW• ROWROW• GOGO• HELOHELO
Low Risk To High Risk
Effecting a RescueEffecting a Rescue
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ReachReach• Extending an Object From the
Shore to a Person in the Water• Paddle• Ladder• Pike Pole• Inflated Fire Hose
• Do Not Get Pulled in
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ReachReach
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Fire HoseFire HosePendulumPendulum
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ThrowThrow• ROPE – pendulum belay
stabilization linesnag line
• Floatation – PFD rescue ring inflated fire hose
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Throw BagThrow Bag• Approximately 50 Foot Effective
Range• Victim Must Be Physically and
Mentally Capable of Grabbing and Hanging Onto Line
• Line Must Land “at” or “up River” From the Victim
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PenduluPendulumm
BelayBelay
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22NDND Person PersonAssistsAssists
swimmerswimmerto shoreto shore
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ReceivReceiverer
PositioPositionn
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ProperProperFerryFerryAngleAngle
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Stabilization LineStabilization LineAllows victim to maintain head Allows victim to maintain head
above waterabove water
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Snag LineSnag LineA line which is used to pull victim A line which is used to pull victim
free from entrapmentfree from entrapment
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Stabilization/Snag Stabilization/Snag LineLine
Requires quick deployment and Requires quick deployment and people people
on both sides of riveron both sides of river
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RowRow• Boat Options – raft
• Boat Techniques/operations –
Row or paddle Highline
2 or 4 point tether
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Row Row (boat operations)(boat operations)
• Boats Provide a Safe Platform for Rescuers to Go to the Victim
• Can Be Controlled From Shore With Tether Lines
• Can Be Used to Access Hazard Areas of the River
• Can be used to search waterways
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GO GO WARNING – HIGH RISK !WARNING – HIGH RISK !
• Tension diagonal crossing (zip-line)• Rescue TFD – “live bait” rescue
“V” - lower• Shallow water crossing• Strong swimmer/contact rescueCaution: Rescuers can be swept
away
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TetheredTetheredSwimmerSwimmer
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ShallowShallowWaterWater
CrossingCrossing
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Crossing to VehicleCrossing to Vehicle
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Tension Diagonal Tension Diagonal CrossingCrossing
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HelicopterHelicopter• Fast Access to Difficult to
Reach Locations• High Potential for Significant
Life Loss• Highest risk options
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Rescue Rescue OrganizationOrganization
• Centralized command• Assign divisions and groups• Develop a plan• Have a back-up plan• No free lancing
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Divisions/GroupsDivisions/Groups• Extrication (Technical Rescue)• Upstream• Downstream• River Right & Left• Resource• Treatment• Transportation
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SignalsSignals