Swift Water & Flood Rescue Technician Cal OES & NFPA

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1 Swift Water & Flood Rescue Technician Cal OES & NFPA Course Overview Meeting the NFPA 1670 & 1006 Standards. for Technical Rope Rescue Technician Level, this 5-Day/40 Hour course is suited for those seeking a more advanced understanding of Swiftwater Incident Management, Remote Area Rescue, Night Operations and Highline Technical Rope Rigging Skills. Day 1-3: 9am - 5pm Curriculum completion of Swiftwater Rescue-1 Operations: Classroom & Outdoor Training Site: Intermediate River Rescue Problems: Lecture/ Videos, Flood Disaster Management, River Trip, Low head dam Rescue critique, Basic to Intermediate Swiftwater 1 Rescue Skills, Tactical and defensive swimming and rope rescue systems set up, Vehicle Rescue and Entrapment Rescue Scenario, Raft Operations, River Rescue Safety Considerations. Day 4: 8am - 4pm & 7pm to Midnight Feather River Canyon: River Survival Swim, Boat Tyrolean System with Stranded Victim Rescue, Victim Search and Rescue mock Incident, Telfer-Line System w/ Stokes for victim extraction, Artificial High-Directional, M/A system, Patient Packaging, Stokes Rigging, Litter Belay and Safety, Night Drill-Search and Rescue Scenario. Day 5: 8am - 5pm Upper Feather River Canyon: A-Frame/Vortex Construction, Utilized a Load Release Hitch, Tyrolean Track line with PFD & harness across river, High-Line Tyrolean Extraction Rescue, Double Track Line, AHD w/ A-Frame, Anchor Selections, M/A tensioning systems, Break Rack Belay Techniques, Raising System Rig, Vector Forces Discussion, Written Test, Wrap-up Student Requirements 1. Pre-requisites: CSFM Low-Angle Rope Rescue Operations or equivalent. OR for the 2-day Upgrade, students will have to complete Swiftwater & Flood Rescue-1 Operations in addition to LARRO. 2. Students must have personal medical insurance or department insurance coverage. 3. Students should have a confident and strong swimming ability, if this is not apparent, you will not pass the class.

2 Course Logistics Required Personal Gear and Wetsuit Rental Student will need to provide their own Lifejacket, Helmet, Harness, Wetsuit/Drysuit and footwear for the course. Rentals are available (see details below). *Life jackets and Helmet are available if you do not have your own. A Class III Harness is also required, if you do not have one, we have a few for your use You will need to furnish your own wetsuit or drysuit (Wetsuit thickness should be 7mm for winter classes and 3-5mm in summer) Wetsuit: Rentals about $15/day locally at Paradise Dive Center Suits may be fitted and picked-up on the first day of class during the lunch break. We will gladly return your suit for you after the class. Footwear: Hard sole wetsuit booties or running shoes with ankle support, are recommended. Lightweight hiking boots also work well. If you rent a wetsuit, they are included with the rental. Location The first day of class will be in the classroom (We will not be getting in the water today) Lecture and rope skills will be information intensive! Plan on getting a good night rest beforehand. Bring note taking materials: your textbook, handouts and certification/registration paperwork will be provided. Attire is casual dress, appropriate for public contact, unless otherwise require by your agency. Field Days: We will meet at a pre-determined grocery store each morning at 7:30 for students to get lunches and then caravan or carpool to the river training site. River training sites are wild and scenic, restrooms facilities are limited as well as cell phone signals. Last day of class: We will finish up at the river site with a written test and certificate handout. By 5pm, you should be on the road home or traveling back to your hotel. Some items to consider bringing with you: Waterproof Headlamp or Flashlight (Night Ops Drill) Ice Chest and/or Thermos for hot drinks Lots of hydration fluids: A gallon of water and Several sports drinks per day, per person. Sun Screen Hat & Sunglasses Waterproof Disposable Camera Portable Camping Chair Towel Change of dry clothes Jacket for winter classes

3 Certified Training: NFPA & CSFM We have been training professional rescuers from all over the California and the Western United States since Upon completion, students will receive certification meeting the National Fire Protection Association 1670 & 1006 standards for rope and water rescue guidelines for the Swift Water and Flood Rescue Technician Level certificate. Additionally, students who have completed the Operational course will receive the California State Fire Marshal s Office FSTEP River and Flood Water Rescue Operational certificate. Course is taught by a certified, NFPA and State Fire Training Officer. This course exceeds qualifications to meet Federal, State and Localgovernment Fire/Police/USAR Team standards for urban and remote-area technical rope rescue. With safety as our highest priority, our mission is to provide an innovative, thorough and concise technical rescue training program, focusing of quality control! We are experienced, line-of-duty firefighters who regularly respond to these types of emergencies teaching and passing on our heritage. Cancellation Policy If you absolutely cannot attend, your tuition will be refunded only if cancellation is made 14 days prior to class start date. No exceptions please, ie. (Funerals, Weddings, Personal Illness, Employer Conflicts). Cancellations after this time period are non-refundable and cannot be credited to another course. However, someone else may attend in your place, if you cannot make it. Class sizes are kept small for quality one-on-one training but our courses require a minimum number of personnel for safety and team effectiveness. Therefore, students dropping at the last minute could jeopardize the course numbers resulting in the cancellation of the class for all others scheduled. However, you will be refunded in full if the class has been cancelled by the instructor.

4 SWIFTWATER AND FLOOD RESCUE TECHNICIAN CURRICULUM OVERVIEW DAY 1: LECTURE & DIDACTIC - NFPA Standards 1670, 1006, Rescue Philosophy, River Hazards Identification, Swim Safety - Safety: Water Rescue Method Hierarchy - Hydrology and River Hazards - River PPE and Team Equipment - Incident Management ICS System - Safety Briefings and Incident Control - Flood Disaster and Storm Surge Rescuer Awareness - Remote Area Search and Rescue - Dealing w/ Family, Witnesses, Media ROPE RESCUE THEORY & SYSTEMS - Rope & Webbing: Type, Construction, Care, Maintenance - Knots: How to tie 8-Family: Bight, Follow-Thru, Directional, Double 8, Butterfly Knot, Water Knot, LRD, Clove, Munter, Kleimheist Hitches - Anchors Systems: Single Point: 3-Bight, Multi-Wrap, Wrap 3 Pull 2; Multi-point Anchors: Equalizing/Load Sharing Anchors, No Knot - Hardware Application: Carabiners, Pulleys, Collection Point, Gibbs, Misc. - Mechanical Advantage Systems: 3:1, 4:1 Pig Rig, 5:1 9:1, Vector Pull, NFPA Load factors, Hauler limits - Belay Line Prusik w/pulley Control System PATIENT ASSESSMENT & MEDICAL SKILLS - Drowning Assessment and Treatment - Hypothermia Assessment and Treatment - C-Spine Injuries Treatment and Stabilization DAY 2: BASIC WATER RESCUE SKILLS - Communication and Buddy System - Survival Swim Techniques/Position:Defensive & Aggressive - Throw Bag Techniques: Bag deployment, Coil throw techniques - Flood/Shallow Water Crossing Methods Single and Group Methods - Shallow water victim entrapment access and extraction methods - Strainer Prop: Survival Drill/Mitigation INTERMEDIATE RESCUE TECHNIQUES - Multi-Point Boat/Water Craft Tether - Rescue PFD: Operate Release Harness while under water pressure - V-Lower Victim Entrapment Access: Rescuer Rope Belay System - Set-up of River Tension Diagonal Line System - Set-up Rope Across Channel Methods - River Rescue Board Use/Navigation - Victim Entrapment Rescue Throw bag Extraction Method, Stabilization and Snag Line DAY 3: ADVANCED SHORE-BASED RESCUE TECHNIQUES - Contact Rescues: Rescuer Self- Defense & Tow Victim to shore in moving current - Belayed Tethered Rescue Swimmer to Victim Contact, Capture & extraction preparation - Mitigating Submerged/Stranded Vehicles in moving water options: - Low-Head Dam & Keeper Hole Rescue Options, Approach and Extraction methods - Construct a Low-Line Tyrolean w/watercraft on Tether, 2:1 M/A system on Tensioned line

5 DAY 4: LECTURE & DIDACTIC - Incident Management Urban & Remote Area Rescue Situations - Incident Management of Urban Flood Disasters - Victim Search Techniques for River & Flood Situations - Incident Management ICS System for Flood Disasters - Low-Head Dam & Keeper Hole Rescue & Extraction Options - High Line Rope Systems Theory - Night Water Rescue Operations Mgmt: Search and Rescue - Dealing w/ Submerged/Stranded Vehicle Rescues in Moving Water ROPE RESCUE THEORY & SYSTEMS - Rope & Webbing: Type, Construction Care, Maintenance, Hardware Application: Carabiners, Pulleys, Collection - Construct & Utilize RPM Main Raise/Lower Sys: 3:1, 4:1 Pig Rig, 5:1 9:1, Vector Pull, NFPA 18:1 Load factors, Change-over Lower to Raising system - Set up and Manage a Safety Line Tandem Prusik w/pulley System - Construct & Utilize Travel Restriction System for Rescuer/Edge Attendant HIGH ANGLE VICTIM PACKAGING - Package Victim in Commercial Pelvic Pick-off harness w/ Upper Harness - Secure a victim in a Rescue Litter w/ Webbing Lashing/Spider Straps RESCUE SCENE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT - Size-up a Rescue Incident with additional Resource Considerations, Identify Objective, Strategy & Tactics - Give Operational Safety briefing and considerations - Perform Command and Control in Rope Rescue Operations - Utilize ICS During the Water Rescue Operation, Rescuer PPE Utilization & Incident Safety HIGH ANGLE LITTTER SYS RIGGING Attach a Rescue Litter with Tender attachments to Main & Safety Rescue System for Raising & Lowering - Function as a Litter Tender w/ M/A Device while negotiating an edge. - Function as an Edge Attendant for Litter Transfer and Control - Access, Stabilize, Package and Transport a Non-Ambulatory Victim and an Ambulatory Victim - Construct an Artificial High-Directional: A-Frame or Tripod with Taglines and Foot-anchor pickets - Rig a Natural High Directional with Back-Tie Anchor NIGHT RIVER RESCUE OPERATION - Pre-planning and Incident Size-up. Establish ICP, Incident Org Chart - Operations Branch: Incident Search Team Organization, Recue Taskforce - Locate, Access, Stabilize, Transport Victim(s) utilizing Watercraft and Rope Rescue Systems for mission - Plan, Direct, Control, Organize and Evaluate Incident status and Rescuer Accountability, Communication Options, Rehab station, Victim Med Tx - Conduct & Participate in Incident Briefing and Debriefing DAY 5: ADVANCED RESCUE HIGHLINES - Identify Safety Factors, Critical Angles and Forcer Multipliers - Secure lines across Two Elevated Locations (Tyrolean or Telfer) - Coordinate team in construction and operation of a Highline System - Direct a team in the construction and operation of a Reeving Highline Tyrolean/Telfer System w/ Rescuer - Rig a Rescue Litter for a Highline Tended Litter - Access Stabilize, Package, Transport an ambulatory victim with victim harness along horizontal to vertical path on Highline system - Test, Clean-up, Certificate Presentation