By Hendrick, Walt; Zaferes, Andrea
This publication presents sensible, up to date info on education, workforce administration, gear, and methods for ice rescue groups
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There are many advantages to having a staging area, particularly for water-related incidents. A staging area provides for easy accounting of personnel and equipment while guarding against freelancing and the premature, improper deployment of resources. By staging apparatus in controlled locations, the threat of equipment loss or damage is also decreased. Each agency might have its own staging area. In a water rescue scenario, the fire department, police, EMS, divers, haz mat, and service groups might all be staged separately.
10. You must ensure that whatever equipment you’re using conforms to your department’s ________. qxd 3/1/04 8:00 AM Page 29 3 The Three Levels of Training Multiple agencies respond to ice rescues, yet their departmental standards are often dissimilar. This chapter includes information on the Awareness, Operational, and Technician levels as described by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which sets standards of performance capability and training. The immediate duties of each level are listed below and discussed in detail in later chapters.
According to the text, among other health problems, the aspiration of fuels can result in _______________. 4. Ideally, your team should include ice rescue technicians who are also cross-certified as __________. 5. Typically, the single largest complicating factor in ice incidents is ______. 6. An intoxicated victim faces a greater risk of drowning because __________________. 7. When determining shore access points, you should find the shortest distance to ________ of each body of water in your district.