NOLS River Rescue Guide
Published on 14. June 2023
519 pages
978-0-8117-6185-7 (ISBN)
Description
The award-winning instructional guide for safety, rescue, and recovery techniques-with true stories from whitewater legends.
Rescue training is essential for anyone who spends significant time on the river. The NOLS River Rescue Guide is an ideal reference for pre-trip planning and your expedition drybag. The fully illustrated text lays out tools and systems for managing risk in this dynamic, hazardous environment.
Throughout, personal stories from whitewater legends-including Les Bechdel, Charlie Wahlbridge, Jim Coffey, and Kent Ford-examine the causes and outcomes of real-world incidents.
The NOS River Rescue Guideis a compendium of proven swiftwater risk management strategies from an organization with fifty years of experience teaching on the rivers of the world.
·Learn advice for identifying and responding to risks on the water
·Covers all essential equipment you'll need
·Over 170 color photos and sixty-seven illustrations
·Includes personal stories from whitewater legends
2015 National Outdoor Book Award winner for Best Instructional.
Rescue training is essential for anyone who spends significant time on the river. The NOLS River Rescue Guide is an ideal reference for pre-trip planning and your expedition drybag. The fully illustrated text lays out tools and systems for managing risk in this dynamic, hazardous environment.
Throughout, personal stories from whitewater legends-including Les Bechdel, Charlie Wahlbridge, Jim Coffey, and Kent Ford-examine the causes and outcomes of real-world incidents.
The NOS River Rescue Guideis a compendium of proven swiftwater risk management strategies from an organization with fifty years of experience teaching on the rivers of the world.
·Learn advice for identifying and responding to risks on the water
·Covers all essential equipment you'll need
·Over 170 color photos and sixty-seven illustrations
·Includes personal stories from whitewater legends
2015 National Outdoor Book Award winner for Best Instructional.
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Nate Ostis is a member of the senior field staff for NOLS and a Swiftwater Rescue Technician instructor. A lifelong educator, he was a lecturer for the outdoor recreation department at Plymouth State University, and he has taught at an international whitewater kayaking academy. He is the author of
NOLS River Rescue (978-0-8117-3352-6) and
NOLS River Rescue Guide (978-0-8117-1373-3), winner of the 2015 National Outdoor Book Award for Best Instructional.
Content
- Cover
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- PART ONE: Risk Management in an Active Avalanche
- Chapter 1: Safety versus Risk Management
- Chapter 2: Creating a Culture of Risk Management in the River Environment
- Chapter 3: Principles of River Rescue
- Chapter 4: Effective Communication
- Chapter 5: Appropriate River Equipment
- Chapter 6: The Anatomy of a River
- PART TWO: Rescue Techniques
- Chapter 7: Wilderness Medicine and Remote Rescue Training
- Chapter 8: Whitewater Swimming
- Chapter 9: Wading and Shallow Water Crossings
- Chapter 10: Throw Bag Skills
- Chapter 11: Rescue Swimming
- Chapter 12: Tying Knots Like a Pro
- Chapter 13: Boat-Based Rescues and Recoveries
- Chapter 14: Entrapment Rescues and Recoveries
- PART THREE: Recovery Techniques
- Chapter 15: Pinned Boats and Extrications
- Chapter 16: Anchor Systems
- Chapter 17: Mechanical Advantage Systems
- Chapter 18: Special Considerations
- PART FOUR: Ongoing Training and Inspired Growth
- Chapter 19: Leadership on the River
- Chapter 20: Proficiency Accountability Logs
- Chapter 21: Transfer of Skills
- Index
- NOLS: The Leader in Wilderness Education
- Back Cover
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