Looking for Sog's for swiftwater rescue

[scfd405]

My department is currently establishing a swiftwater componet to our rescue team. All members have completed a 40 hr swiftwater rescue class this year and will be attending more in 07. At this time, I am looking for copies of any SOG's for Swiftwater rescue to use as a guide. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also looking for a good brand of drysuits to purchase. Any advise would be helpful. Thanks.

[oldandwise071]

I have one. Where do you want me to send it?

[scfd405]

Oldandwise071 or anyone else can contact me via e-mail at ltumbaugh@msn.com. Thanks. thought that I had my e-mail set to show up.

[JAFA62]

SOG'S are a good way of getting info off to the members and something to fall on when you need to. But I would suggest putting together a water Rescue program which will state the who, what, when, how? It should include the training outline to the "GO Entry" team method. I put one together for my department and from there then you can put together a SOG. It includes the minimum manpower for a "go entry" what equipment neeeded etc. Let me know and i will send you a copy

[scfd405]

I would greatly appreciate a copy of the water program to review and come up with some ideas. You can e-mail to ltumbaugh@msn.com. Thankyou scfd405

[fightfiresmt]

I am also attempting a rewriting of our department's SOG's and attempting to implement a Swiftwater Rescue program. I recently received my SRT-1 Certification and want to promote and improve our current system. Any information you can send would be greatly appreciated. If anybody has copies of SOG's and/or current department programs, could you email me a copy to fightfiresinmt@hotmail.com.

Thanks, and good luck to all!

Jeff

[MtnRsq]

You might glean some useful info from the following:

California OES SAR Swiftwater MA Guidelines (http://www.oes.ca.gov/Operational/OESHome.nsf/a0f8bd0ee918bc3588256bd4005326 08/a3f586fd13d795c788256b7b0029bb ff/$FILE/SAR-Swftwtr.pdf)

LACoFD Swiftwater Training (http://www.lacountyfirefighters.org/items/Swiftwater_November.pdf)

[jeremymader]

Try contacting the folks at Rescue 3 VA(http://rescue3va.com) George Lewis can probably send you his department's SOG's. He used to be the main swift water guy for Fairfax County VA. Very knowledgeable.