Swiftwater

Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team said: “The rope technicians headed downstream to the dogs location and again lowered Swiftwater technicians to retrieve the dog and reunite it with its family.

As Clear Creek’s water volumes and speeds approach their peak, DRI and local rescue agencies have been training for swiftwater rescues in recent weeks.

Heishman had completed a version of swiftwater rescue training in Indiana, but she said it was very different from the DRI course along Clear Creek.

According to Blanton, a total of four swiftwater rescue boats capsized in the extreme current.

NSW SES Swiftwater Rescue technicians from Dungog, Port Stephens and Singleton Units responded along with Dungog FR NSW, Dungog Police and Ambulance Service NSW to a teenager who had fallen from his canoe.

In addition to providing for beach safety, Los Angeles County Lifeguards have specialized training for Baywatch rescue boat operations, underwater rescue and recovery, swiftwater rescue, cliff rescue, marine mammal rescue and marine firefighting.