HFD Deck Hand

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HFD Deck Hand

• Online-Orientation of Rescue Boat 86

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Boat Terminology
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Fire Hawk 26 Rescue Boat Specs

• Length 27 8
• Beam Width 7 6
• Roof to Waterline 8 7
• Roof( VHF Mast Extended) 12 11
• Passengers 8 12
• 2- 8 rescue doors/ 1000lb capacity
• 144 gal Diesel Fuel Tank
• Fire Pump500gpm

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What does a Deck Hand Do?

• The Deck Hand is a Henderson Fire Department
  classification that allows for an individual not
  normally assigned to station 86 to become a
  functional crew member assisting the WRT during
  an operation.
• Per SOP EM-44
• Deck Hands Do Not Enter the Water or Operate the
  Boat
• Operational Levels of the WRT.
• Boat based Rescue
• Must have 1 Certified boat operator on at all
  times
• In Water Rescue
• 2 certified rescue swimmers
• 1 Certified boat operator
• 1 Deck hand

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Practice the following knots prior to the
hands-on training at Station 86

• Bowline
• Anchor Bend
• Cleat Hitch
• Clove Hitch

• Square Knot
• Sheet Bend
• Figure Eight

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BowlineUsed to form a temporary loop or attach a
line to an eye
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Anchor BendPermanent tie to mooring, dock ring,
etc.
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Cleat HitchUsed to secure the boat to a dock
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Clove HitchTemporary tie to a mooring
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Square KnotUsed to join lines of equal size
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Sheet Bend Used to join lines of unequal size
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Figure EightUsed as a stopper knot
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Procedures for Rescuing a Victim

• This is a brief overview.
• All Rescue skills will be covered in detail
  during hands-on training.

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Priorities during Rescue Situations

• Self and partner rescue most important.
• Victim is third important.
• Rescue Order
• Talk victim into self rescue.
• Reach
• Throw
• Row
• Go
• Save yourself, Your partner then the Victim

MOCC 8-6
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Victim Retrieval Equipment

• Cargo Net
• Boat Hook
• Throw Bag
• Other equipment

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Methods to Extricate a Victim from Water

• With a conscious victim you can use.
• Ladder
• Stirrup
• Retrieval strap
• Bounce method
• Unconscious or injured victim
• Roll aboard
• Use Retrieval strap
• These methods will be demonstrated during the
  Rescue boat orientation

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Crew Overboard Procedure

1. Whoever first sees or hears someone go overboard,
   shout crew overboard (port or starboard). This
   person becomes the spotter and continually points
   to the person in the wateruntil the boat is
   safely along side.
2. Turn the bow quickly toward the side they fell
   over and stop the boat. Turning toward the person
   will push the stern and propeller away.
3. Immediately throw a life saving device.
4. Position the boat and approach the person into
   the wind.
5. When the person is along side, turn off the
   engine.
6. Adjust the weight to keep the boat trimmed and
   help the person on board, usually over the stern.

MOCC 8-4
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Self Rescue-boat unavailable, cold water

• Ways to stay alive
• H.E.L.P.
• Heat escape lessening position.
• Huddle

MOCC 8-5
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Self Rescue- boat can be reachedMethods to self
remove from water

• Ways to get back in the boat
• Chin up bounce
• to pull yourself out of water
• Stirrup
• One leg over the boat edge

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Common Fatal Boating Accidents

• Capsizing
• Falls overboard
• Hypothermia and Cold Water Immersion
• Drowning
• Most drownings occur within 10 of safety.
• Vessels less than 16 account for most
  fatalities.
• Most fatal accidents are caused by persons
  falling overboard or the boat capsizing and the
  victims drowning because theyre not wearing
  PFDs.

MOCC 8-1
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Look-out Rule

• Every vessel shall, at all times, maintain a
  proper look-out. per inland navigation rules

MOCC 4-5
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The END

• All crews will be scheduled by the BC to attended
  an orientation for Rescue Boat 86, Lake Las Vegas
  Hazards Class and to review deck hand skills.