POSSIBILITIES

IN RESCUE

WITH DOGS

“At this point, there are myths to be

debunked once and for all.” SICS

• Sending a dog alone without back up or safety line

to active victim in panic is dangerous.

Protection is needed :

1.Handler swims with dog

2.Floating device for the dog – obstacle between him

and the victim => rescue tube,rescue board,IRB

3.Life line ( floating ) attached to the harness of the

dog

The Task of the team members

• Handler :

Assement of the scene and rescue action

Calming the drowing person

Prepare the drowing person to be transported.

Give clear orders and calm down his dog

Execute the rescue himself if needed

Manage to use al kind of rescue equipement

The Task of the team members

• Dog:

Bringing the handler to the place of disaster

Towing whatever the handler order him to the place the

handler order him ( beach, second victim, IRB )

Bring floating objects to a victim and tow a boa

Able to rescue calm, hypothermique victim on his own

Able to tow an unconsciuos victim

Prepare or unprepared actions

THE POSSIBILITIES ARE DEPENDING ON

TWO MAJOR ITEMS

I’m on rescue service and prepared with right equipment

I’m an accidental rescuer

How to start

Step 1 :

Break down drills ( each small excercise separate )

see list =>

Step 2 :

Coupling of several small exercise to one big

Step 3 :

Making a big simulation by coupling multiple exercices

And use of multiple teams,crafts and victims

How to start

Step 4 :

Evaluation and assesment of the scene

Step 5 :

Recognition of exercises in the scene of action and the projection of this exercises to be executed.

Calculation risks and use of diferent equipment

Step 6 :

Execute the rescue

Groups work

Prepared rescue service

•Make a list of equipment you need ?

•What to know about your sector where to work ?

•How too act in next situation

•Recognition of exercises into the action=> SERC task

Unprepared rescue

•How too act in next situation => SERC task

SEARCH AND RESCUE

K9 intructor course

FLEMISH LIFESAVINGFEDERATION

Introduction• A Search and Rescue (SAR) operation is defined

as a situation which involves the dispatch of a

rescue team to an incident.

• The exact location of which and number of victims

may or may not be known

• Where a incident is not within the capabilities of

the available rescue facilities or teams the co-

ordination of the SAR is passed on by govermental

organisations.

TIME

INFORMATION

ACTION

TIME

• Briefing must be held in a brief time concept

• The possibility of finding survivors and their chance of survival diminish with each minute after an incident occurs. Therefore, the response time to an incident should be kept to a minimum.

• Additional information can be relayed via radio to the rescue boat as the SAR proceeds.

INFORMATION

Before starting a SAR follow information must be given to, the rescuers.

•Details of the incident ( by spectators, emergency service)

•Location and time when incident occurred.

•Description of craft / persons if applicable.

•Potential emergency evaluation.

•Direction of wind and sea currents.

•Tidal movements

•Number of teams and means availebel for SAR.

Looking for the needle in the

water

Quick respons Quick respons

Initial SearchInitial Search

Full SearchFull Search

Quick Respons

Swimmer disappear under H²O = final stage

of drowning procedure

NO O² = Within 4 to 6 minutes irreverseble damage to the brain and tissues

CPR ( Cardiac-pulmonary ressuscitation is needed to survive)

Initial Search

Observing or announcing of a drowning victim

Immediatly alerte and back up from other lifeguards, rescue vessels at the water,observe on the beach or the shore …

Very important,last seen position of the drowning victim ( current,wind,….)

Lifeguard in the water = quick response situation

Full Search

Victime is longer than a minute under the surface

Complete set up of a Search and Rescue plan

Possibilities of survival ? Victim under the surface very small

Victim at the surface very big

Clear the water!

Information = very lifesaving important

SEARCH SEARCH METHODES METHODES

Shallow water

Surface Under water

ACTION

Searching in shallow water

Chane of humnas

To wade and swimming looking, using arms,eyes,legs

Pre organised patron

Use snorkel,diveglass and fins

Check under surface and above without breaking the chane.

Using of spectators and swimmers

Searching on the surface

Lifeguards disperse themselves over as many rescueboats,rescue boards,canoes,……as possible

Extra dimension by helicopter

Observing from shore ( non lifeguards)

Succes search depend on : Speed of execusion Depth of the water clairity water

Under water search –deep water

Rescue divers with scuba equipement

longer and deeper search

Equipement must be availebly in facilities with deep water – rescue divers must be abel to use the equipement.

SAR patronsSAR patrons

CIRCLE HONINGRAAT

Divise a big zone in small partsDivise a big zone in small parts

Mark the zones where you searchMark the zones where you search

Search at the same time in three dimensionsSearch at the same time in three dimensions

Circle searchpatron

At the surface

Under water

Circle searchpatron

At the surface

Circle searchpatron

Deep water

Honingraat zoekpatroon Shallow water

At the surface with IRB or rescue vessels

Under surface (clair - less visibility)

Honingraat zoekpatroon

Shallow water

Honingraat zoekpatroon

At surface towing divers or lifeguards with tuba

Under water (Clair – less visibility)

Rescue vessels - IRB

Very important

Always use rescue boats when availeble

Fast transport of the victime to first aid

CPR possible at the scene of drowning or during transport

Always O² in first aid kit= plus

Bigger actieradius,fast cover of very large territorium and observer platform (Towing divers )

Better and wider view from Vessels

conclusions The last point of observation is very important.

Imediatly mark the point with buoy

TIME is LIFE 2 golden minutes for the quick search 4 à 6 minutes before the victim disappear under water

surface 60 minutes no rescue recovery

Current and wind move the victim fast from his original point,even under surface.

end… conclusies Call emergency services

INFORMATION – ORGANISATION –BRIEFING –START

One responsabel – One central point information

A lot of diciplined rescuers and persons

Even the best organised SAR end not always succesfull

Hypothermia: an hypothermic victime is only declared death if he is warm and death.

YOU can be a victime one day

Always be in good fysical condition

Knowlegde of survival and rescue techniques

Information left behind : where,whom,what…

Never give up hope,people are searching for U

fThank you for your attention

Karel MennesLifesaving instructor

www.redfed.be