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2. Swift water rescue - Wikipedia

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   Swift water rescue (also called "white water rescue") is a subset of technical rescue dealing in white water river conditions. Due to the added pressure of moving water, swift water rescue involves the use of specially trained personnel, ropes and mechanical advantage systems that are often much more robust than those used in standard rope rescue .

3. Throw bag - Wikipedia

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   Usage of a throw bag in a Swift water rescue exercise. Recognition – The party with the throw bag needs to see the swimmer and retrieve the throw bag. Preparation – Quickly the 'bagger' needs to play out about a meter of rope from the mouth of the bag, and try to get a partner to stand behind them holding onto them, preferably by the life jacket.

4. Victoria State Emergency Service - Wikipedia

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   1 – Four-Wheel Drive Technical Rescue 1 – Four-Wheel Drive Support 1 x Lighting Trailer Road Crash Rescue Technical Rescue – Steep Angle Rope Rescue (multi-agency team with CFA) Air Search Observers Land Based Swift Water Rescue Urban Search and Rescue Category 1 Formerly Eltham Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014 Pakenham Port Phillip

5. Terre Haute introduces its Swift Water Rescue Team - AOL

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   Jun. 23—The Terre Haute Fire Department's Swift Water Rescue Team introduced itself to the public Wednesday afternoon on the banks of the Wabash River in Fairbanks Park. The team is the ...

6. Fayetteville college reveals only swift water rescue indoor ...

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7. Technical rescue - Wikipedia

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   Technical rescue is the use of specialised tools and skills for rescue, including but not limited to confined space rescue, rope rescue, trench rescue, structural collapse rescue, ice rescue, swift water rescue, underwater rescue, and cave rescue.

8. Search and rescue - Wikipedia

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   Their additional capabilities, which vary among different teams, include: high angle rope rescue, storm response, swift water response, medics, welfare, and rural fire support. [124] Many Response Teams were deployed to assist in the rescue and recovery effort of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Other resources:

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