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Rules and Restrictions * Only water rescue qualified firefighters are able to conduct a water rescue to their capabilities based on their level of qualification. * Level 1 & 2 water rescues must not involve firefighters submerging themselves underwater to make a rescue. However, if required, you can be a passenger in the boat if you are asked to by a substantive level 3 qualified firefighter. * Anyone found abusing vehicles/boats without prior permission will be given a warning or even have their certification taken away. * To be able to operate the boat, you **MUST** be level 3 trained, however - if you are trained in level 1 & 2 it is up to the driver of the boat if you go on the boat with them or not.
Definition of ‘Water Rescues' and their different levels Water rescues are generally time critical and will need the correct level of response to each incident involving persons in the water. There are three types of water rescue listed below: * **Level 1 Water Rescue** is where firefighters are only allowed to enter the water with the correct PPE and only up to waist height in still water bodies such as lakes, ponds or streams. * **Level 2 Water Rescue** requires a more complex rescue in still water bodies or where persons are stranded in deeper bodies of still or slow-moving water but are not submerged. * **Level 3 Water Rescue** is for rescues in fast-flowing water involving various associated equipment to allow swift water rescues, including the use of boats, swimming and other rope/specialist techniques. These are also trained in advanced search techniques for persons missing in flood or swift waters. {% hint style="warning" %} **This only qualifies you in Level 1 and 2 water rescues. To attend Level 3 rescues, you must apply for the Specialist Operations Group.** {% endhint %}
Common terminology used within Water Rescues **Underwater or submerged (also referred to as subsurface by other agencies)** * A state where a person's airway is compromised due to their physical position in the water, usually due to their head being under the surface of the water. **In the water** * A situation where a person is partially submerged, with their head above the water's surface. **On the water** * Where the person is in or on a vessel, such as a kayak or inflatable dinghy. **Swift water (also called white water)** * Generally water with a depth of over 2 feet and fast flowing. Examples include rapids, the sea and fast-flowing rivers. **Still water** * Water that has minimal movement, except for locally induced wind currents. Examples include lakes, ponds, quarry pools and reservoirs.
Initial mobilisation to every Water Rescue The initial response to any water rescue incident will be based on the information given at the time of the call. If, for example, the water rescue is at sea or in a known fast-flowing body of water, a Level 3 Response will be required on the initial attendance. If the call is stated to be in a known still body of water, a Level 1 or Level 2 response may be initiated and assessed when in attendance. **The most senior rank on the initial attendance must decide before committing firefighters to the water whether the level of response is sufficient (This could be a water rescue qualified firefighter if no one more senior is at the scene).**

Mobilisation Chart

Water Rescue Level 1 Level 1 Water Rescue is where firefighters are only allowed to enter the water with the correct PPE and only up to waist height in still water bodies such as lakes, ponds or streams. During a Level 1 rescue, you can utilise a throw bag which you carry with you to rescue the person from the body of water. To use this, do `/throwbag` and aim it at the person. This may take multiple attempts to achieve. An example of where a Level 1 incident becomes a Level 2 incident is a person floating and splashing on the surface of a still water lake who goes unconscious and moves towards water which is more than waist height deep. Level 1 trained firefighters can attempt to throw the throw bags in any water depth as long as they are not more than waist height deep, but at this point, it will become a Level 2 response.
Water Rescue Level 2 Level 2 Water Rescue requires a more complex rescue in still water bodies or where persons are stranded in deeper bodies of still or slow-moving water but are not submerged. It involves firefighters being able to go deeper than waist height in still water to carry out a rescue, and is still only for still water bodies such as pools, lakes, reservoirs and slow-moving rivers. Firefighters that are Level 1 and 2 qualified must **not** rescue submerged casualties, nor become fully submerged – this would become a Level 3 water rescue. {% hint style="warning" %} No boats are to be used whilst conducting Level 1 & 2 Water Rescues. {% endhint %}
Water Rescue Level 1 & 2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) {% hint style="warning" %} Please note, these numbers are for MP Ped. If you use Ped Customization, minus 1 for each item. {% endhint %} * Masks: 0 * Upper Body: 15 * Lower Body: 275 * Bags & Parachutes: 246 * Shoes: 2 * Scarfs & Chains: 0 * Shirt & Accessory: 19 * Body Armour & Accessory: 85 (Texture #2) * Badges & Logos: 0 * Shirt Overlay & Jackets: 121 * Hats & Helmets: 17
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