News & Features — 7 August 2013 at 11:53 am

Rescue for River Runners

An excellent series of videos from NRSย and R3, featuring whitewater safety expert and Wilderness Emergency Medicine Technician Jim Coffey on all aspects of swiftwater rescue.

Episode 1 – Getting Started

Episode 2 – Team Strategy

Episode 3 – Swiftwater Swimming

Episode 4 – Throw Bag Techniques

Episode 5 – Victim Contact Techniques

Episode 6 – The Rescue Harness

Episode 7 – Live Bait Rescue

Episode 8 – Boat Extraction

Episode 9 – Self Rescue

Episode 10 – Foot Entrapment Intro

Episode 11 – Foot Entrapment Strategies

Episode 12 – Putting Rescue Skills to Use on the Water