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
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