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Two in one
Now available for purchase, the Water Rescue Field Guide (formerly Technician Field Manual) and Operational Guide.
Developed by Rescue 3 Europe in conjuction with Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service.
Printed in a handy pocket size on high quality, water-resistant and tear-resistant paper - perfect for outdoor use. It fits nicely in most rescue buoyancy aid pockets.
The German-language Handbuch Fließwasserretter is also available to buy.
Only £24.95 plus delivery
| Water Rescue Field Guide with UK Delivery - £2.80 |
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| Water Rescue Field Guide with Eurozone Delivery - £4.00 |
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| Water Rescue Field Guide with Worldwide Delivery - £5.00 |
If you wish to order more than one copy, or enquire about bulk purchasing, please contact us for revised delivery prices.
The Water Rescue Field Guide is also available to buy on Amazon.
Water Rescue Field Guide contents |
Operational Guide contents |
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| Hand Signals. | 8 | Rescue 3 Philosophy. | 107 | |
| Hand Signals from a Boat. | 9 | Rescue Priorities. | 107 | |
| Whistle Signals. | 10 | Stages of a Rescue. | 108 | |
| Night Operations. | 11 | Initial Scene Size-Up. | 110 | |
| Rescue Scene Zoning. | 12 | Team Briefing Model. | 114 | |
| Personal Protective Equipment. | 14 | T.E.M.P.O.E. | 116 | |
| Quick Release Chest Harnesses. | 17 | Rescue Team Roles . | 118 | |
| Defra Colour System. | 18 | Incident Control & Communications. | 120 | |
| Flowing Water Hydrology. | 19 | Rescue or Recovery. | 122 | |
| Speed & Force of Water. | 22 | Working in Floods. | 130 | |
| Channel Profiles & Water Speed. | 23 | Information Sources. | 130 | |
| Recirculation Hazards. | 24 | Search Considerations. | 132 | |
| Weir Rescue Difficulty. | 25 | Search Containment. | 134 | |
| Shallow Water Techniques. | 26 | Distance Travelled. | 135 | |
| True & Conditional Rescues. | 28 | Searching Floods. | 136 | |
| Knots and Hitches. | 30 | Searching Rivers. | 138 | |
| Single Point Anchors. | 34 | Weir Assessment. | 140 | |
| Single Point vs Multi Point Anchors. | 38 | Notes. | 143 | |
| Multi Point Anchors. | 39 | |||
| Mechanical Advantage. | 42 | |||
| Using T – Method. | 42 | |||
| Actual Mechanical Advantage. | 49 | |||
| Tension Diagonal. | 52 | |||
| Rope Types. | 54 | |||
| Four Point Boat Tether. | 56 | |||
| Single Point Boat Tether. | 57 | |||
| Boat on a Highline. | 58 | |||
| Hose Inflation. | 64 | |||
| Entrapment. | 70 | |||
| Vehicle Behaviour. | 78 | |||
| Vehicle Stability – Risks. | 79 | |||
| Six Phases of Managing a Vehicle in Water. | 80 | |||
| Anchor Points. | 82 | |||
| Use of Hydraulic Tools in Water. | 84 | |||
| Four Realities of Flooding. | 86 | |||
| Four Phases of Flooding. | 87 | |||
| Sources of Flooding. | 88 | |||
| Flood Hazards. | 89 | |||
| Flood Warning Codes. | 90 | |||
| Helicopters. | 92 | |||
| Cold Water Immersion. | 96 | |||
| Post Immersion Treatment. | 97 | |||
| Waterborne Illnesses. | 98 | |||
| Contamination Avoidance. | 99 | |||
| Decontamination. | 99 | |||
| Casualty Handling. | 100 | |||
| Search Terminology. | 102 | |||
ISBN-10: 0957053622
ISBN-13: 978-0957053625
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