Swiftwater rescue dive rescue international public. Slim rays classic swiftwater rescue book serves as a truly comprehensive training manual for the rescue community. Swiftwater rescue productservice facebook 275 photos. Swift water rescue also called white water rescue is a subset of technical rescue dealing in white water river conditions. Topics include rescuer safety considerations and equipment.
Through all editions, les and slims river rescue has remained an invaluable resource for anyone who has gone boating. Designed to fit in a pfd pocket, a glove compartment or emergency response pack, every emergency responder can benefit from this field guide. Cmc swiftwater rescue field guide rescue response gear. Slim ray is an internationallyrecognized authority on flood, swiftwater and whitewater safety and rescue with over fifteen years experience in swiftwater rescue, including course development and instruction with rescue 3, canyonlands field institute, and the nantahala outdoor center. Swiftwater rescue 2nd edition offers an indepth look at swiftwater rescue. Swiftwater rescue rope rescue rescue equipment water.
Swiftwaterflood rescue, river rescue, drowning prevention. Buy swiftwater rescue field guide revised, expanded by ray, slim isbn. Since 1979 rescue 3 international has been the worlds leading provider of. Mar 01, 20 swiftwater rescue 2nd edition offers an indepth look at swiftwater rescue for the professional firefighters, park rangers, law enforcement, ems personnel as well as anyone who might be faced with the possibility of a flood or swiftwater rescue. If its been awhile since you took your last swiftwater rescue course, youll appreciate having this handy pocket reference. Whether it is the swiftwater and flood rescue tech 1, sierra rescue international river rescue certification, an american canoe association aca swiftwater course, or a river and stream safety course, we have the class for you. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more. Slim ray is an author, writer, and photographer whose work has appeared in numerous national publications.
Dec 26, 20 wester ncs slim ray is father of whitewater rescue. Slim ray firefighters, park rangers, search and rescue squad members, ems administrators, and anyone whose public safety duties include river, flood or swiftwater rescues will find this densely illustrated. Swiftwater rescue has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Learn the fundamentals of swift water rescue training, and shop for the best books in the industry. Swiftwater rescue dive rescue international public safety. Swiftwater rescue by slim ray slim ray, one of the most respected names in kayaking and river rescue, has written this book on river rescue for the emergency responder. May 11, 2009 slim ray is an author, writer, and photographer whose work has appeared in numerous national publications. This edition has been expanded from 52 pages to 84, including many new sections. Technical rescue field operations guide by tom pendley. Swiftwater rescue manual mountain rescue association. Rescue 3 has courses designed to teach safe work practices in technical environments. Promote public safety, awareness, drowning prevention promote swiftwaterflood. Due to the added pressure of moving water, swift water rescue involves the use of specially trained personnel, ropes and mechanical advantage systems that are often much more robust than those used in standard rope rescue. Excellent reference for use between refresher swiftwater rescue courses.
Other sections include such swiftwater rescue basics as rescuer safety, river hydrology, equipment, knots and rigging, and rescue techniques. Wester ncs slim ray is father of whitewater rescue. Shorebased, boatbased, and inwater rescue are covered. Written by ken phillips, national park service branch chief of search and rescue. Ray moved to western north carolina in 1979 to paddle whitewater and in his first year of working as a raft guide for the nantahala outdoor.
Apr 28, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Whether youre looking for tower, wind turbine, confined space, or other courses, we have one designed for you. The guide is on waterproof paper and distills hardwon swiftwater. Slim ray s classic swiftwater rescue book serves as a truly comprehensive training manual for the rescue community. Swiftwater rescue emergency responder book cmc pro. Swiftwater rescue book by slim ray 1 available editions.
Swiftwater body recovery 2nd edition book april 2018. The revised edition has new sections on urban flooding, hazmat, flood channels, highline rigging, and animal rescue. Topics include basic rescuer safety considerations, river hydrology, equipment, shorebased, boatbased, and inwater rescue techniques, medical considerations, rigging for river rescue, incident command, and swiftwater training. Inflatableboats for swift water rescue boatsare essential equipment in waterborne search and rescue sar operations,and are used to transport sar teams, their equipment, and victims. Learn more rntttt by slim ray n slim ray, one of the most respected names in kayaking and river rescue, has written this book on river rescue for the emergency responder. This is the most complete book yet on the theory and practice of swiftwater rescue.
Swiftwater rescue field guide by slim ray, 1998, cfs press edition, in english swiftwater rescue field guide 1998 edition open library. Slim ray is an internationallyrecognized authority on flood, swiftwater and whitewater safety and rescue with twenty years of experience in swiftwater. The guide is on waterproof paper and distills hardwon swiftwater rescue knowledge into a practical onthespot reference. Slim ray is the author of swiftwater rescue field guide 4. With even more illustrations and photographs, this completely revised new edition will help you prepare for the adventure that lies. The swiftwater rescue field guide book is a compact, waterproof, spiralbound guide intended as an easyaccess reference for rescuers who have already been trained in swiftwater rescue. Swiftwater flood rescue, river rescue, drowning prevention. Saroperations in swift water require selection of a boat that will provide thesafest transportationpossible in this extreme environment.
Published by cfs press this is the most complete book yet on the theory and practice of swiftwater rescue. An indepth look at swiftwater rescue for the professional. Slim ray author of river rescue meet your next favorite book. Promote public safety, awareness, drowning prevention promote swiftwater flood. Search for library items search for lists search for. Special thanks to fred slim ray, author of swiftwater rescue for his. Slim ray, one of the most respected names in kayaking and river rescue, has written this book on swiftwater rescue river rescue for the emergency responder.
This is the ultimate field reference for swiftwater rescue written by industry legend slim ray. State fire marshal rescue instructor battalion chief, matt wallen. Since 1979 rescue 3 international has been the worlds leading provider of technical rescue training around the world. With over 300,000 students taught in 50 different countries around the world, we can help you to meet your training needs. He has written and lectured extensively on the subject. Swiftwater rescue is an austrian based company, supplying internationally recognized rescue training to kayakers, raft guides, fire services etc. Swiftwater rescue guides river rescue books rope rescue. Sierra rescue is the ideal choice for your swiftwater, flood and river rescue training needs. Swiftwater rescue guide, slim ray wilderness medical associates. Learn more rntttt by slim ray n the revised edition has new sections on urban flooding, hazmat, flood channels, highline rigging, and animal rescue.
Swiftwater rescue 2nd edition offers an indepth look at swiftwater rescue for the professional firefighters, park rangers, law enforcement, ems personnel as well as anyone who might be faced with the possibility of a flood or swiftwater rescue. Swiftwater rescue guide, slim ray wilderness medical. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Swiftwater rescue field guide 1998 edition open library. Reese barbara burn kelly mehler nigel foster ejner handberg joanie mcguffin june sprigg. Whitewater rescue books get swift water rescue training.
Swiftwater rescue edition 2 by slim ray 9780988243507. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A book by slim ray on swift water river rescue for emergency responders. Written for the rescue professional firefighters, park rangers, rescue squad members and other ems professionals it provides for the first time a complete, comprehensive, uptodate reference. Swiftwater rescue by slim ray, 9780988243507, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Slim ray, one of the most respected names in kayaking and river rescue, has written this book on river rescue for the emergency responder. This book provides techniques for self rescue and rescue by others. Swiftwater rescue field guide hazmat to highline cmc pro. This 2nd edition updates the original book with the latest techniques and equipment. Slim ray is an internationallyrecognized authority on flood, swiftwater and whitewater safety and rescue with twenty years of experience in swiftwater rescue, including course development and instruction with rescue 3, canyonlands field institute, and the nantahala outdoor center. Firefighters, park rangers, search and rescue squad members, ems administrators, and anyone whose public safety duties include river, flood or swiftwater rescues will find this densely illustrated, factfilled book to be of tremendous value.
387 607 390 721 550 276 316 1187 1336 800 219 195 1062 992 453 505 1526 119 1257 851 1333 1251 1531 752 1060 1096 1344 398 629 839 1472 1081 1286 351 1335 1050