Unit 11 Surface Rescues

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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

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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

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Assessing Risk

• Act accordingly.

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The Approach

• Planning determines success.

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Surface Rescue Priorities

• Ensure buoyancy.
• Ensure breathing.

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Mouth to Mouth Rescue Breathing

• Effective rescue breathing requires

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Mouth to Snorkel Rescue Breathing

• A much different technique

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Pocket Mask Rescue Breathing

• An excellent alternative for rescue breathing.
• The technique for using the pocket mask

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Dealing with Panic at the Surface

• A panicked diver at the surface

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Escape

• A swift, defensive, and forceful action

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Defense

• It is essential to keep the victim away.

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Moving an Injured Diver

• Move an injured diver if the person is in
  immediate danger.
• Spinal injuries

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Removing a Victim from the Water

• Buoyancy bounce
• Rescue litters and backboards

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Terrain Issues

• Docks, beaches, and rocky shorelines

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Parbuckling

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

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Carries and Lifts

• Climbing lifts
• Carries on shore or from the water

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Dragging a Victim

• Bank drags
• When it may be impossible to drag the victim up
  the bank safely.

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Shore Carries with Help

• Two-person carry
• Three-person carry
• Four-person carry

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Assessing Risk

• Act accordingly.

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The Approach

• Planning determines success.

25
Surface Rescue Priorities

• Ensure buoyancy.
• Ensure breathing.

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Mouth to Mouth Rescue Breathing

• Effective rescue breathing requires

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Mouth to Snorkel Rescue Breathing

• A much different technique

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Pocket Mask Rescue Breathing

• An excellent alternative for rescue breathing.
• The technique for using the pocket mask

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Dealing with Panic at the Surface

• A panicked diver at the surface

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Escape

• A swift, defensive, and forceful action

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Defense

• It is essential to keep the victim away.

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Assessing the Problem

• The best way to learn what may be wrong.

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Equipment Considerations

• If you decide to strip the gear from the victim

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Towing

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

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Auxiliary Surface Rescue Aids

• Boats
• Paddlecraft
• Personal water craft

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Moving an Injured Diver

• Move an injured diver if the person is in
  immediate danger.
• Spinal injuries

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Removing a Victim from the Water

• Buoyancy bounce
• Rescue litters and backboards

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Terrain Issues

• Docks, beaches, and rocky shorelines

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Parbuckling

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

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Carries and Lifts

• Climbing lifts
• Carries on shore or from the water

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Dragging a Victim

• Bank drags
• When it may be impossible to drag the victim up
  the bank safely.

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Shore Carries with Help

• Two-person carry
• Three-person carry
• Four-person carry

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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

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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

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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

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Diver First Aid continued

• Marine Animal Injuries
• Gas Toxicity
• Seasickness
• Life-Threatening Emergencies
• Blankets, Stretchers and Found Objects

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The Basics of First Aid

• Performing to a level of knowledge and competence

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The First Responder at a Diving Accident

• Considering the issues in relation to first aid

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General Dive First Aid Principles

• Steps for a first aid emergency

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First Aid for Common Diving Injuries

• External wounds
• Internal Wounds
• Head Injuries
• Fractures
• Cramps
• Burns

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Marine Animal Injuries

• Bites
• Stings

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Gas Toxicity

• Bad Air

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Seasickness

• Seasickness can strike even the most experienced
  persons

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Life-Threatening Emergencies

• Heart attacks
• Stroke
• Drowning

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Blankets and Stretchers

• Removing and transporting an injured victim

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Diver First Aid
End of Unit 12

• 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

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Diver First Aid continued

• Marine Animal Injuries
• Gas Toxicity
• Seasickness
• Life-Threatening Emergencies
• Blankets, Stretchers and Found Objects