Water Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670

Description

Water Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670: Surface, Swiftwater, Dive, Ice, Surf, and Flood, Second Edition Includes Navigate 2 Advantage is a complete resource for water rescue personnel and their organizations. All six sub-disciplines are broken down into Awareness, Operations and Technician level chapters to better help you and your organization train to the levels your organization is ready to deliver in your response area. Based on the 2017 Editions of NFPA 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications and NFPA 1670: Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, this single textbook is the most current and comprehensive water rescue textbook available.

• Chapter  1  Understanding and Managing Water Rescue Incidents
• Chapter  2  Watercraft Rescue Operations
• Chapter  3  Watercraft Rescue Technician
• Chapter  4  Surface Water Rescue Operations
• Chapter  5  Surface Water Rescue Technician
• Chapter  6  Swiftwater Rescue Operations
• Chapter  7  Swiftwater Rescue Technician
• Chapter  8  Flood Rescue
• Chapter  9  Ice Rescue Operations
• Chapter  10  Ice Rescue Technician
• Chapter  11  Surf Rescue Operations
• Chapter  12  Surf Rescue Technician
• Chapter  13  Dive Equipment and Use
• Chapter  14  Dive Rescue Operations
• Chapter  15  Dive Rescue Technician
• Chapter  16  Helicopter Rescue Support
• Appendix  A  Ropes and Knots in Water Rescue
• Appendix  B  An Extract from NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition
• Appendix  C  An Extract from NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents, 2017 Edition