Guide to performing a rescue

Principle of rescue
Personal safety is always the top priority.

Guide to performing a rescue

Assess
Condition of casualties
Distance from safety

Action (results from your assessment)
Call for help

Priority of casualties in rescue (who to rescue)
Conscious person
- Non-swimmer
- Weak/injured swimmer
Unconscious person

Among these casualties, rescue the ones whom you can reach the fastest.

Example 1
Non-swimmer 15m from you, weak swimmer 5m from you
Save the non-swimmer first

Example 2
Weak swimmer 10m from you, injured swimmer 15m from you
Save the weak swimmer first

Priority of rescue (how to rescue)
Talk
Reach
Throw
Wade
Row (not in syllabus)
Swim –accompanied rescue
Tow – non-contact tow
– contact tow

Special factor to be considered in a rescue
Direction of conscious casualty