Swift

Question 1

Level 2 rescue techniques?

Answer 1

Yell
Reach
Throw

Wade
Row
Go tow
Helo

Question 2

Throw bag techniques?

Answer 2

45/45- deploy upstream then recoil and deploy down stream

Shotgun- coils half before any throws take place.
Deploy coiled half, if unsuccessful reply bag

Question 3

What’s an Eddie?

Answer 3

Areas downstream of an obstacle. The water is calmer and often flow back upstream due to the fixed obstacle

Question 4

Strainer?

Answer 4

A fixed obstacle underwater that allows water to flow through.
Dangerous- potential for snag

Question 5

Stopper?

Answer 5

Vertical reversal of water formed when there is a vertical drop of water steeply over rock, wall or other formation

Question 6

Standing waves?
Pressure waves?
Haystack waves?

Answer 6

Standing- water flowing over a fixed object causing waves
Pressure- pressure waves found at the bottom of downstream V where fast moving water meets slow moving water
Haystack waves- high speed, velocity situations. Fast moving water hits an obstacle

Question 7

Carabiners
Alloy used for?
Steel used for?

Answer 7

Alloy suited for swift water use and float rope

Steel locking D carabiners used with rescue line. Is stronger and heavier.

Question 8

Roles at an incident

Answer 8

Incident controller
Ops officer
Safety officer
Upstream spotters
Downstream safety
Bank crews/riggers
Primary rescuer
Coxswain/steerer
Motorised swift water craft operators

Question 9

Z rig equipment

Answer 9

2 Throw bags
1 sling
2 Prussiks
4 carabiners (1 between throw bags, tensionless hitch)

Question 10

Pig rig equipment

Answer 10

3 throw bags
6 carabiners (1 between bags, tensionless hitch)
2 Prussiks
2 slings