Glossary Category:
Emergency and Rescue Techniques
Emergency cooling measures (ice packs, misting fans, hydration) for someone with elevated core temperature.
Procedures to rewarm and monitor a victim experiencing dangerously low body temperature.
Methods for removing an incapacitated swimmer from the water onto deck or platform.
Extending a pole, towel, or other object to a swimmer in distress so they can grab on.
Providing breaths to a non-breathing victim to maintain oxygenation until normal breathing resumes.
Techniques to stabilize the spine and prevent further injury during water rescues.
Principle advising rescuers to throw a flotation device rather than enter the water, minimizing risk.
Range of approaches (reaching assists, throwing assists, wading rescues) to safely help distressed swimmers.
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