Swiftwater Rescue: A Manual For The Rescue Professional

von Slim Ray

276 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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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.

• Themen: Technologie, Ingenieurswissenschaft, Landwirtschaft, Industrieprozesse Bauingenieur-, Vermessungs- und Bauwesen Hochbau und Baustoffe Sicherheitssysteme und Brandmeldeanlagen
• ISBN: 9780988243507
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2013
• Größe: 279 x 207 mm
• Verlag: CFS PR (NC)