1 / 57

Unit 11 Surface Rescues

Unit 11 Surface Rescues. Assessing Risk The Approach Surface Rescue Priorities Mouth to Mouth Rescue Breathing Mouth to Snorkel Rescue Breathing Pocket Mask Rescue Breathing Dealing with Panic at the Surface Escape Defense Assessing the Problem Equipment Considerations.

jonah
Download Presentation

Unit 11 Surface Rescues

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Unit 11Surface Rescues • Assessing Risk • The Approach • Surface Rescue Priorities • Mouth to Mouth Rescue Breathing • Mouth to Snorkel Rescue Breathing • Pocket Mask Rescue Breathing • Dealing with Panic at the Surface • Escape • Defense • Assessing the Problem • Equipment Considerations

  2. Surface Rescuescontinued • Towing • Auxiliary Surface Rescue Aids • Moving an Injured Diver • Removing a Victim from the Water • Terrain Issues • Parbuckling • Found Objects • Carries and Lifts • Dragging a Victim • Shore Carries with Help

  3. Assessing Risk • Act accordingly.

  4. The Approach • Planning determines success.

  5. Surface Rescue Priorities • Ensure buoyancy. • Ensure breathing.

  6. Mouth to Mouth Rescue Breathing • Effective rescue breathing requires:

  7. Mouth to Snorkel Rescue Breathing • A much different technique:

  8. Pocket Mask Rescue Breathing • An excellent alternative for rescue breathing. • The technique for using the pocket mask:

  9. Dealing with Panic at the Surface • A panicked diver at the surface:

  10. Escape • A swift, defensive, and forceful action:

  11. Defense • It is essential to keep the victim away.

  12. Moving an Injured Diver • Move an injured diver if the person is in immediate danger. • Spinal injuries:

  13. Removing a Victim from the Water • Buoyancy bounce: • Rescue litters and backboards:

  14. Terrain Issues • Docks, beaches, and rocky shorelines:

  15. Parbuckling • A relatively easy method using: • ropes, nylon straps or netting to roll the victim on to a boat or dock.

  16. Carries and Lifts • Climbing lifts: • Carries on shore or from the water:

  17. Dragging a Victim • Bank drags: • When it may be impossible to drag the victim up the bank safely.

  18. Shore Carries with Help • Two-person carry: • Three-person carry: • Four-person carry:

  19. Surface Rescues End of Unit 11 • Assessing Risk • The Approach • Surface Rescue Priorities • Mouth to Mouth Rescue Breathing • Mouth to Snorkel Rescue Breathing • Pocket Mask Rescue Breathing • Dealing with Panic at the Surface • Escape • Defense • Assessing the Problem • Equipment Considerations

  20. Surface Rescues continued • Towing • Auxiliary Surface Rescue Aids • Moving an Injured Diver • Removing a Victim from the Water • Terrain Issues • Parbuckling • Found Objects • Carries and Lifts • Dragging a Victim • Shore Carries with Help

  21. Unit 11Surface Rescues • Assessing Risk • The Approach • Surface Rescue Priorities • Mouth to Mouth Rescue Breathing • Mouth to Snorkel Rescue Breathing • Pocket Mask Rescue Breathing • Dealing with Panic at the Surface • Escape • Defense • Assessing the Problem • Equipment Considerations

  22. Surface Rescuescontinued • Towing • Auxiliary Surface Rescue Aids • Moving an Injured Diver • Removing a Victim from the Water • Terrain Issues • Parbuckling • Found Objects • Carries and Lifts • Dragging a Victim • Shore Carries with Help

  23. Assessing Risk • Act accordingly.

  24. The Approach • Planning determines success.

  25. Surface Rescue Priorities • Ensure buoyancy. • Ensure breathing.

  26. Mouth to Mouth Rescue Breathing • Effective rescue breathing requires:

  27. Mouth to Snorkel Rescue Breathing • A much different technique:

  28. Pocket Mask Rescue Breathing • An excellent alternative for rescue breathing. • The technique for using the pocket mask:

  29. Dealing with Panic at the Surface • A panicked diver at the surface:

  30. Escape • A swift, defensive, and forceful action:

  31. Defense • It is essential to keep the victim away.

  32. Assessing the Problem • The best way to learn what may be wrong.

  33. Equipment Considerations • If you decide to strip the gear from the victim:

  34. Towing • Towing or assisting an injured or tired diver: • Cylinder Valve, BC, or exposure suit • Wheelbarrow push • Do-si-do

  35. Auxiliary Surface Rescue Aids • Boats: • Paddlecraft: • Personal water craft:

  36. Moving an Injured Diver • Move an injured diver if the person is in immediate danger. • Spinal injuries:

  37. Removing a Victim from the Water • Buoyancy bounce: • Rescue litters and backboards:

  38. Terrain Issues • Docks, beaches, and rocky shorelines:

  39. Parbuckling • A relatively easy method using: • ropes, nylon straps or netting to roll the victim on to a boat or dock.

  40. Carries and Lifts • Climbing lifts: • Carries on shore or from the water:

  41. Dragging a Victim • Bank drags: • When it may be impossible to drag the victim up the bank safely.

  42. Shore Carries with Help • Two-person carry: • Three-person carry: • Four-person carry:

  43. Surface Rescues End of Unit 11 • Assessing Risk • The Approach • Surface Rescue Priorities • Mouth to Mouth Rescue Breathing • Mouth to Snorkel Rescue Breathing • Pocket Mask Rescue Breathing • Dealing with Panic at the Surface • Escape • Defense • Assessing the Problem • Equipment Considerations

  44. Surface Rescues continued • Towing • Auxiliary Surface Rescue Aids • Moving an Injured Diver • Removing a Victim from the Water • Terrain Issues • Parbuckling • Found Objects • Carries and Lifts • Dragging a Victim • Shore Carries with Help

  45. Unit 12Diver First Aid • The Basics of First Aid • The First Responder at a Diving Accident • General Dive First Aid Principles • First Aid for Common Diving Injuries • Internal Wounds • Head Injuries • Fractures • Cramps • Burns

  46. Diver First Aid continued • Marine Animal Injuries • Gas Toxicity • Seasickness • Life-Threatening Emergencies • Blankets, Stretchers and Found Objects

  47. The Basics of First Aid • Performing to a level of knowledge and competence:

  48. The First Responder at a Diving Accident • Considering the issues in relation to first aid:

  49. General Dive First Aid Principles • Steps for a first aid emergency:

  50. First Aid for Common Diving Injuries • External wounds: • Internal Wounds: • Head Injuries: • Fractures: • Cramps: • Burns:

More Related