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LEADER: 02867cam 2200565 a 4500
001 ocn132259792
003 OCoLC
005 20220124013855.0
008 060421s2006 wlkac 001 0 eng
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100 1 $aFerrero, Franco.
245 10 $aWhite water safety and rescue /$cFranco Ferrero ; contributions from: Loel Collins [and others].
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aCaernarfon :$bPesda Press,$c2006.
300 $a298 pages :$bcolor illustrations, portraits ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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500 $aOriginally published: Caernarfon: Pesda Press, 1998.
500 $aIncludes index.
500 $aEssential knowledge for canoeists, kayakers and raft guides - on cover.
505 0 $a1. Principles of safety -- 2. Reading white water -- 3. Hazards (including hypothermia) -- 4. Planning a descent -- 5. Skillful paddling -- 6. Mental preparation & warm up -- 7. Scouting techniques -- 8. Assessing risk -- 9. Organisation -- 10. Communication -- 11. Leadership -- 12. Safety in equipment design -- 13. Basic rescue equipment -- 14. Swimmers, boats & paddles -- 15. Stoppers -- 16. Pins and entrapments -- 17. Protecting a rapid -- 18. Incident management -- 19. First aid -- 20. Resuscitation -- 21. Moving casualties -- 22. Post traumatic stress -- 23. Specialist equipment -- 24. Rope dynamics -- 25. Recoveries -- 26. Other access techniques.
520 $aThis guide offers a comprehensive overview of the prevention of accidents during white water events. The contributors explain how to rescue the situation if prevention fails and things get out of hand.
650 0 $aRafting (Sports)$xSafety measures.
650 0 $aWhite-water canoeing$xSafety measures.
650 0 $aRescues.
650 0 $aKayaking$xSafety measures.
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650 7 $aRescues.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01095149
650 7 $aWhite-water canoeing$xSafety measures.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01174796
700 1 $aCollins, Loel.
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