The Lifesaving Society Water Rescue for First Responders Program - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 17
About This Presentation
Title:

The Lifesaving Society Water Rescue for First Responders Program

Description:

The Lifesaving Society Water Rescue for First Responders Program – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:1064
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 18
Provided by: Ton1113
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: The Lifesaving Society Water Rescue for First Responders Program


1

The Lifesaving Society Water Rescue forFirst
Responders Program
2
  • Water Rescue for First Responders
  • Program Overview

3
Program Objective
  • To reduce the number of drowning and
    water-related injuries by providing basic water
    rescue training to those most likely to be the
    first on the scene of an aquatic emergency.

4
The Problem
  • Drowning is the second leading cause of
    accidental death in Canada
  • Average of 127 drowning deaths in BC/Yukon per
    year
  • 41 occur less than 2 meters from safety
  • 50 occur in less than 2.5 meters of water
  • High Risk rescue attempts (Rescuer entered the
    water) account for 59 of attempts
  • 44 of rescue attempts by professional FRs
    whether they were trained or not!

5
Current Agency Responsibility
  • Ground SAR Jurisdictional Police or Recognized
    Volunteer Community/Regional Rescue Groups
  • Air SAR Canadian Armed Forces
  • Marine SAR Canadian Coast Guard
  • Ground Inland Waterways SAR Jurisdictional
    Police (RCMP no longer train in Water Rescue at
    Depot)

6
WCB Guidelines
  • 4.13
  • The employer must conduct a risk assessment in
    any workplace in which a need to rescue or
    evacuate workers arises
  • If the assessment required by subsection (1)
    shows a need for evacuation or rescue,
    appropriate written procedures must be developed
    and implemented, and a worker assigned to
    coordinate their implementation.
  • Written rescue and evacuation procedures are
    required, but not limited to
  • e) work on, or over, water

7
Program Background
  • Program Development began in 1999, as a result of
    numerous requests for specific training
  • Lead Agency is the Lifesaving Society (formerly
    the Royal Lifesaving Society RLSS)
  • Selected First-Response agencies were contacted
    to provide technical input

8
About the Lifesaving Society
  • Canadas Lifesaving experts since 1904,
    certifying over 200,000 people of all ages
    annually in aquatic safety
  • Affiliated with the International Life Saving
    Federation and the Royal Life Saving Society
    (England 1891)
  • Considered as expert opinion in legal cases
    involving aquatic safety.

9
About the Lifesaving Society
  • National volunteer organization and registered
    charity with tens of thousands of members and
    over 2000 affiliated training agencies i.e.
    swimming pools, waterfronts and schools
  • National Lifeguard certification standard for
    Canada
  • Establishes and consults on aquatic safety
    standards for public facilities, industry and
    government

10
Current Program Position
  • Summer 2003 - Working Draft of WRFR Manual
    completed
  • November 2003 first Instructor-Trainer
    workshop, 18 selected First Responders reviewed
    program materials and participated in both pool
    and open-water training scenarios, video material
    developed
  • December 2003 attendees provided feedback and
    ideas for program material

11
Program Direction
  • January 2004 Final draft of training manuals
    and program materials completed
  • Feb-Mar 2004 - Soft-launch of program for
    target First Responder agencies (affiliated with
    Charter Trainers)
  • Spring 2004 Program implementation

12
Water Rescue for First RespondersThe Program
  • Two-day format
  • WRFR I 8hrs Dry land Wet Training
  • WRFR II 8.5hrs Dry land Wet Training
  • Technical Assistance and Advice
  • Personal Protective Equipment Support Equipment
  • Contact and Reference Support
  • Established Rescue Teams

13
Water Rescue for First Responders IEight Hours
  • Drowning Statistics
  • WCB Legal Issues
  • Water Rescue Overview
  • Safety/Self Rescue
  • ICS Scene Assessment
  • Rescue vs. Recovery
  • The Ladder Approach
  • Rescuers Checklist PPE
  • Rescue Communication
  • Theoretical Rescues
  • Rescue Follow-up
  • Boat Rescue
  • Aquatic site Safety Orientation
  • Self Rescue Skills Equip.
  • Drowning Recognition
  • Talk, Throw, Reach, Extend Skills Scenarios

14
Water Rescue for First Responders IIEight Hours
  • Rescuers Ladder Checklist
  • Aquatic Location Analysis
  • Spinal Injury Mgt
  • Submersed Vehicles
  • Missing Person Searches
  • The Unsuccessful Rescue
  • Operational Review
  • Setting up a Rescue Team
  • Patient Recognition
  • Defense and Release Skills
  • Go, Tow, and Carry Skills
  • Conscious Patient Scenarios
  • Unconscious Patient Scenarios
  • Aquatic Spinal Injuries
  • Open Water Rescue Scenarios

15
Consider
  • Drowning Incidents have similar consequences to
    Confined Space Incidents in that many victims are
    would-be rescuers
  • Even areas which may not ordinarily present a
    drowning hazard can become risks (During the
    Squamish floods, anything that would float was
    used for transportation)
  • As First Responders, we will get called whether
    we are trained or not!
  • Given our nature, we will attempt to help and
    take risks to make a water rescue whether we have
    been trained or not!

16
And finally consider this!
  • Even after training of this type, you may not
    necessarily start a Water Rescue Program within
    your departments but at least you will have
    equipped your Team to make an educated decision
    that may prevent a fatal error that adds to the
    body count.

17
For scheduling and registration information
regarding the WRFR program for you or your team
please contactTony Toriglia Aquacet Solutions
Inc.Aquatic Consulting, Education and Training
aquacet_at_telus.netCell (250)-954-8251
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com