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ICE RESCUE |
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| JANUARY 13, 2005 |
| DEPARTMENTS
ATTENDING: SGT. BLUFF, BRONSON, DANBURY, WOODBURY COUNTY EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS, SIOUXLAND PARAMEDICS |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:·
Judging ice conditions and ice strength
· Manpower needs
· Victim hypothermia
· Cold-water near-drowning
· Ice rescue equipment
· Operational plans
· Rescue techniques
· Accident scene evaluation
· Review of case histories
· Liability considerations
· Risk/Benefit
· Field training simulating a victim through the
ice
Participants will be trained to respond to the icerelated
accident scene aggressively; insure their own
safety while rescuing a drowning victim; judge ice
formations and hazards; select appropriate
equipment; and apply proven methods and
techniques. |

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