Firefighters park rangers search and rescue squad members EMS administrators and anyone whose public safety duties include river flood or swiftwater rescues will find this densely illustrated fact-filled book to be of tremendous value. It is written to save lives--yours and your team mates as well as those of the people you rescue. Swiftwater rescue is one of the most dangerous types of technical rescue--this book shows you how to say alive and succeed. You'll learn: swiftwater hydrology; what special equipment you need for swiftwater rescue including individual and team gear and personal protective equipment; rigging for river rescue including basics like haul systems and anchors as well as advanced techniques like highlines and tethered boat lowers; shore-based rescues; how to use helicopters for swiftwater rescues including employment considerations short hauls hoist operations and rescue swimmers; how to deal with special situations like flood channel rescues cars in the water and foot and body entrapments; swiftwater incident command; medical considerations for river and flood rescue; and much much more.