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Kayaker's Little Book of Wisdom: A Couple Hundred Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders for Kayakers to Read, Remember, and Share

Animal Rescue in Flood and Swiftwater Incidents covers an often overlooked aspect of flood and swiftwater rescue; the rescue of non-human victims. To some people this will seem obvious, but if you are firefighter or other emergency services worker, it may not. We got better things to do than rescue grandma's cat is the often heard refrain. However, the public knows that firefighters do two things--put out fires and rescue cats from trees. So animal rescue is part of the job, at least in the public's mind, whether we like it or not. Approximately 50% of all U.S. households have a pet of some kind. Livestock losses in floods can often be measured in millions of dollars. While pet drownings are fairly rare, large numbers of cattle have perished in floods.

This field guide was developed with the special needs of professional rescuers in mind. Durable, weather resistant, and compact, this field guide is made for your convenience. The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Field Guide is a concise aid designed for the professional rescuer. Technologies and methodologies are rapidly evolving, and the Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Field Guide is the most up-to-date field guide of its generation, providing the rescuer swift access to a comprehensive range of visually presented techniques and bites of essential information. Kept in your Personal Flotation Device pocket or in the front of the Rescue Appliance, this compact guide is ideal as a prompt briefing aid or plan check. The Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Field Guide is no substitute for professionally delivered training, but it is an essential companion that will support the most complex of rescues.

A land of mountains, forests, wetlands, lakes, and rivers, the Klamath Basin spans the Oregon-California border. Farms and ranches, logging towns, and back-to-the land communities are scattered over this 10-million-acre bioregion. There are Indian reservations at the headwaters, at the estuary, and across the major tributary of the Klamath River. In this place that has witnessed, ever since the Gold Rush, a succession of wars and resource conflicts, myths of the West loom large, amplifying the differences among its inhabitants. At the core of the contemporary controversy is overallocation of the waters of the Klamath Basin. This dispute has pitted farmers and ranchers against locals whose cultures and livelihoods depend upon fishing and others who would forestall the extinction of wild salmon. Yet it has also revealed the unity of the Klamath Basin, the interdependence of economic recovery with ecological restoration, and the urgency for all the communities within the basin to find common ground.

This book contains detailed river maps which show the location of rapids and campsites. "How-to" sections discuss each rapid and the best ways to negotiate them. Many locations of historic significance are pointed out and interesting stories told with lots of historic photographs. Included also is river flow information, best fishing areas, safety, equipment, launch sites, shuttle information as well as detailed sections discussing the major plant and wildlife.

Discover a beautiful uncrowded playland along 150 miles of California's middle Klamath River, for a few hours or a few days. This guide will help you find your spot to fish, swim, boat, camp, picnic, mine and explore. Includes river map, photos and drawings, and complete descriptions of both developed and undeveloped river accesses. Includes a listing of area services and resources plus historical notes.

This book contains detailed river maps which show the location of rapids and campsites. "How-to" sections discuss each rapid and the best ways to negotiate them. Many locations of historic significance are pointed out and interesting stories told with lots of historic photographs. Included also is river flow information, best fishing areas, safety, equipment, launch sites, shuttle information as well as detailed sections discussing the major plant and wildlife.

The compact yet comprehensive guide to recognizing, preventing, and treating hypothermia and other cold injuries—now updated with the latest research · A vital resource for search and rescue professionals and physicians as well as · outdoor enthusiasts · Adds four new chapters to cover additional cold injuries and strategies for survival Hikers, skiers, climbers, hunters, fishermen, bicyclists, and lost children-all are potentially at risk of hypothermia or other cold injuries including frostbite and trenchfoot. Cold water immersion is also a major cause of death in boating accidents. Yet as shown in anecdotes from the updated second edition of Hypothermia, Frostbite, and Other Cold Injuries, many people have died unnecessarily, succumbing to cold effects long before hypothermia sets in. This compact, comprehensive book covers the causes and effects of hypothermia and other cold injuries, and tells how to prevent, recognize, and treat them. The new second edition includes expanded coverage of how the body loses heat and the latest rewarming techniques such as thermal wraps. There are new chapters on cold water drowning and covering additional cold injuries from Raynaud's phenomenon to...

River Rescue has been the authoritative reference for canoe, kayak, and raft -- from beginner self-rescue to big river teamwork -- since 1985. The 4th edition is bigger and better than ever, with 292 fact-filled pages, 106 illustrations, and 144 photographs. Featured are new photos and first-hand accounts of rescues; expanded material on big-water rescue -- new gear and methods; self-rescue and rescue of others by hand, boat, rope, and other ways; tools and techniques -- rope work, throw bags, boat handling, high- and low-tech gear to use when seconds count; rescue organization -- leadership, teamwork, patient care, evacuation, and more.

StarGuard: Best Practices for Lifeguards, Third Edition, gives you the tools you need to become a skilled and knowledgeable lifeguard in a pool, water park, waterfront, or wilderness setting. It emphasizes the essential knowledge you need, with material on prevention, surveillance, emergency care, aquatic rescue, professionalism, and personal safety. The text integrates the American Heart Association 2005 Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, which include recommendations for first aid treatment.

American Red Cross Lifeguarding

Lifeguarding

Lifeguard Training

Being a lifeguard is a serious undertaking and a guard may have to jump in to action quickly and efficiently to save a life. That's why the YMCA has produced this text with information to help the reader anticipate and prevent problems before they occur, as well as to take action to help those in danger. Photographs and diagrams illustrate every technique, method and theory to guide the reader through any situation that could arise. Updated features include: personal safety on the beach; guarding people with disabilities; handling violence among patrons; and first aid kits and resuscitation equipment.

Lifeguarding Today (American Red Cross)