Water rescue

Sergeant Sean MacEachern a Search and Rescue Technician from 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia brings a rescue mannequin to the surface during a dive exercise on November 19, 2014 in the vicinity of Greenwood, Nova Scotia. Photo: LS Eduardo Jorge, 14 Wing Imaging Le Sergent Sean MacEachern, technicien en recherche et sauvetage de la 14e Escadre Greenwood, Nouvelle Écosse, remonte un mannequin de sauvetage à la surface au cours d’un exercice de plongée, le 19 novembre 2014, dans les environs de…

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers represent one of the most thrilling and challenging roles in the U.S. Coast Guard. The specialists have advanced through incredibly difficult training and testing in order to achieve the rank of an Aviation Survival Technician (AST)/Helicopter Rescue team member. You may have become inspired by the heroics that are reenacted on

NRS R120 Rescue Raft: Built to accommodate a crew of swiftwater rescue professionals, the NRS R120 Rescue Raft is designed for the agile and responsive performance required in unpredictable scenarios. From floodwaters filled with debris to backcountry environments, rescuers can depend on the R120. Photo: NRS

Fathom Tanks indoor facility training a local department for the coming flood season with swift water rescue training.

This is why the throw rope is the primary rescue tool for whitewater paddlers, since the rescuer can effectively help a swimmer from a safe position. A tethered rescue is an advanced rescue technique in which a rescuer swims out to the victim, manually frees them, and then holds onto the victim as they get pulled back into shore. A tethered rescue requires multiple rescuers and a PFD with a quick-release chest harness system. Anyone else present could be used to help secure the belayer…

Kilkeel RNLI launched to the rescue a windsurfer who got into difficulty off Cranfield Point on Saturday (14 November). The volunteer crew set out on their inshore lifeboat at 3.25pm on Saturday as part of a multi-agency tasking that also involved Kilkeel Coastguard, Greenore Coast Guard and the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 from Dublin. Onshore, Kilkeel Coastguard had spotted the sail of the windsurfer just north of Carlingford Lough’s shipping channel and directed lifeboat helm…

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