Rescue 3 Europe - RVW - Rescue cars submerged in river
Over the past decade, the river rescue world has had to respond to many rescues of cars submerged or swept away by the current.
There are various reasons for this, sometimes the urgency to get somewhere at all costs, ignoring civil protection signs and warnings, overconfidence in one's own vehicle, lack of awareness of the risks involved in having water at door height. Sometimes, however, it is a case of suicide.
Regardless of the causes, this is a very high-risk type of rescue. There are many variables to be assessed. The weight of the car, its shape, its position in relation to the current vector, the speed of the current, the density of the water, consistency of the terrain, obstacles and more.
Rescue 3 proposes certification RVWa river rescue workshop specifically for rescuing cars submerged in rivers or canals.
Course structure
The course takes place over two days and consists of an initial theoretical introduction followed by practice.
The topics covered are:
- assessment of the rescue scene
- vehicle stabilisation
- crystal management
- creating the space for intervention
- access modes
- extrication of the perilous person.
This is high-risk and very specialised training and the organisation and preparation must be perfect, down to the last detail.
Permits, trained personnel, adequate means, impeccable equipment, choice of location and much more are required
Examples
Here are some examples of RVWs organised by SAFE® - River & Flood Rescue Europe for firefighters, military and other rescue professions.
Adequate means
It is important to choose operators with experience of manoeuvring in moving water, so as not to have any surprises.
The car must be reclaimed - Geneva, training with the SIS - Incendie Secours Geneve - Switzerland
The equipment must be impeccable - Geneva, training with the SIS - Incendie Secours Geneve - Switzerland
It is necessary to have all authorisations, permissions, put notices...
Dummy for extrication (Wilson).
Multi-agency training - Rescue 3 Europe, SAFE®, Greim (Guardia Civil),
Warm up... in cold water. Playing to become familiar with the environment in which the training will take place.
Preparing .
Sled access, constrained
For more information contact us directly or check our calendar dates.
