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Surface Rescue Swimmer Surface Rescue Swimmer SchoolSchool

Disentanglement ProceduresDisentanglement Procedures

(Back Pack)(Back Pack)

LT 3.6LT 3.6

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Enabling ObjectivesEnabling Objectives

List parachute disentanglement List parachute disentanglement procedures for personnel wearing procedures for personnel wearing U.S Navy Back Pack parachute U.S Navy Back Pack parachute assembly.assembly.

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WarningWarning

Spinal immobilization is essential to Spinal immobilization is essential to ejection egress aircrew. Aircrew who ejection egress aircrew. Aircrew who eject from aircraft must be presumed to eject from aircraft must be presumed to have spinal injuries. The rescue have spinal injuries. The rescue swimmer should treat all survivors swimmer should treat all survivors involved in an incident with a “high involved in an incident with a “high index of suspicion” as a probable head, index of suspicion” as a probable head, neck, or spinal injury regardless of neck, or spinal injury regardless of whether the survivor reports any pain whether the survivor reports any pain or injury.or injury.

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NoteNote

Equipment worn by the survivor Equipment worn by the survivor determines the procedures to be determines the procedures to be used in parachute used in parachute disentanglement.disentanglement.

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WarningWarning

The parachute should never be The parachute should never be allowed to come between the allowed to come between the rescue swimmer and the survivorrescue swimmer and the survivor, , as the rescue swimmer could lose as the rescue swimmer could lose sight of the survivor or could sight of the survivor or could become entangled in the become entangled in the parachute or suspension lines.parachute or suspension lines.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Back Pack Procedures for Back Pack

Harness.Harness. ASSESSASSESS situation to determine if situation to determine if

survivor(s) survivor(s) conscious, unconscious, conscious, unconscious, passivepassive, or active. Assessing the situation , or active. Assessing the situation begins before water entry. The situation begins before water entry. The situation may change at any moment.may change at any moment.

ESTABLISHESTABLISH communication to determine communication to determine the condition of the survivor and make the condition of the survivor and make approach. Ask “approach. Ask “Are you OKAre you OK”? The rescue ”? The rescue swimmer shall continually evaluate the swimmer shall continually evaluate the medical condition of a survivor during the medical condition of a survivor during the entire course of a rescue.entire course of a rescue.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Back Pack Procedures for Back Pack

Harness.Harness.

       Swim to the parachute edge closest Swim to the parachute edge closest to the survivor and opposite the to the survivor and opposite the apex of the parachute canopy.apex of the parachute canopy.

   Lift the edge of the parachute, pull Lift the edge of the parachute, pull

shroud line(s) until the survivor is shroud line(s) until the survivor is within reach and the canopy is within reach and the canopy is gathered into the rescue swimmers gathered into the rescue swimmers hand.hand.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness.

Grasp survivor’s harness between the Grasp survivor’s harness between the shoulder blades and pull survivor into shoulder blades and pull survivor into the wind and away from parachute. the wind and away from parachute. Obtain control of survivor “Obtain control of survivor “ICICICIC”.”.

Remove Remove oxygen mask,oxygen mask, if applicable. if applicable. CLEARCLEAR head, neck, and chest area. If head, neck, and chest area. If survivor is conscious ask about any survivor is conscious ask about any known injuries or conditions.known injuries or conditions.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness.

NoteNote Check for breathingCheck for breathing. Give two rescue . Give two rescue

breaths if required. breaths if required.

WarningWarning When the HGU series helmet is worn with When the HGU series helmet is worn with

the the LPP-1 life preserverLPP-1 life preserver, do not inflate vest , do not inflate vest until chinstrap is loosened or helmet is until chinstrap is loosened or helmet is removed.removed.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness.

Disconnect survivors Disconnect survivors quick ejector quick ejector snapsnap located on the chest and located on the chest and checkcheck flotation (inflate manually or flotation (inflate manually or orally, if necessary).orally, if necessary).

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WarningWarning

If releasing the quick ejector snap If releasing the quick ejector snap is not done prior to inflation and is not done prior to inflation and the survivor is wearing an LPP-1, the survivor is wearing an LPP-1, there is the possibility of the LPP-1 there is the possibility of the LPP-1 crushing survivor’s chestcrushing survivor’s chest. At a . At a minimum, it will be hard for the minimum, it will be hard for the survivor to breath. This warning survivor to breath. This warning also applies to the also applies to the U.S. Chest pack, U.S. Chest pack, Back Pack, and Seat Pack Harness.Back Pack, and Seat Pack Harness.

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NoteNote

If the survivor is wearing a Chest If the survivor is wearing a Chest Pack, one of the Pack, one of the Butterfly Spring Butterfly Spring SnapsSnaps, that connect the pack to , that connect the pack to the harness, must be released to the harness, must be released to gain access to the chest quickly. gain access to the chest quickly.

DisentangleDisentangle from head-to-toefrom head-to-toe checking for injuries during checking for injuries during disentanglement procedures.disentanglement procedures.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness.

Remove Remove shoulder straps andshoulder straps and SWEEP ARMS, ensuring that SWEEP ARMS, ensuring that survivor’s arms are completely survivor’s arms are completely clear of any debris. Once it has clear of any debris. Once it has been verified that survivor’s arms been verified that survivor’s arms are clear, cross the arms across are clear, cross the arms across the survivor’s chest.the survivor’s chest.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness.

SPINAL HIGHWAYSPINAL HIGHWAY, using the spine as a , using the spine as a reference, submerge and proceed hand-reference, submerge and proceed hand-over-hand keeping one hand on the over-hand keeping one hand on the survivor at all times. Release quick survivor at all times. Release quick ejector fittings on the survivor’s legs. ejector fittings on the survivor’s legs. After fittings are released, submerge as After fittings are released, submerge as before and remove all parachute before and remove all parachute suspension lines from survivor’s legs. suspension lines from survivor’s legs. Submerge as many times as necessary to Submerge as many times as necessary to remove all debris.remove all debris.

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WarningWarning

If survivor has a suspected back If survivor has a suspected back injury, use the injury, use the side of the survivor side of the survivor as a referenceas a reference. Proceed hand-over-. Proceed hand-over-hand along the side, keeping one hand along the side, keeping one hand on the survivor at all times, hand on the survivor at all times, and remove all possible and remove all possible entanglements.entanglements.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness. TowTow the survivor clear of the parachute. If the the survivor clear of the parachute. If the

survivor is still not free of the parachute or survivor is still not free of the parachute or harness, use the washboard method.harness, use the washboard method.

WarningWarning If the survivor has a suspected back injury do If the survivor has a suspected back injury do

not use the not use the washboardwashboard method. method.

a. Grasp survivor with both hands on the a. Grasp survivor with both hands on the back of the flotation device.back of the flotation device.

b. In quick succession, push and pull survivor b. In quick succession, push and pull survivor fore and aft. Make sure that the survivor’s fore and aft. Make sure that the survivor’s head is kept above water.head is kept above water.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness.

Discard raft (if applicable).Discard raft (if applicable).

NoteNote At the discretionAt the discretion of the rescue of the rescue

swimmer the raft may be swimmer the raft may be punctured with a knifepunctured with a knife and sunk and sunk before, during, or after the survivor before, during, or after the survivor has been removed.has been removed.

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WarningWarning

Loss of ABC’s is a serious life Loss of ABC’s is a serious life threatening condition requiring threatening condition requiring immediate medical treatment. immediate medical treatment. This condition takes precedence This condition takes precedence and survivor should be and survivor should be recovered by the fastest means recovered by the fastest means possible.possible.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness.

Perform Perform final checkfinal check,, head-to-toe to head-to-toe to ensure all shroud lines and ensure all shroud lines and parachute suspension lines are parachute suspension lines are clear.clear.

Signal rescue platform. Signal rescue platform.

a. a. DayDay – Arm raised, thumb up. – Arm raised, thumb up.

b. Night – Arm raised, waving b. Night – Arm raised, waving high intensity chemlight.high intensity chemlight.

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Disentanglement Procedures Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Harness.for Quick Fit Harness.

NOTENOTE For a non-breathing survivor, if any For a non-breathing survivor, if any

delay occurs with the rescue platform, delay occurs with the rescue platform, continue with rescue breathing continue with rescue breathing procedures according to American Red procedures according to American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer.Cross for the Professional Rescuer.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness.

As the rescue boat/helicopter is As the rescue boat/helicopter is approaching:approaching:

a. Ensure the a. Ensure the AREA IS CLEARAREA IS CLEAR..

b. Establish a left hand cross-chest b. Establish a left hand cross-chest carry, while grasping the survivor’s carry, while grasping the survivor’s lifting “V” ring in your left hand.lifting “V” ring in your left hand.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit Harness.Harness.

WarningWarning

When connecting to a survivor When connecting to a survivor who has an SV-2 vest, ensure that who has an SV-2 vest, ensure that the chest strap on the survivor is the chest strap on the survivor is loosened slightly to avoid injury to loosened slightly to avoid injury to the survivor.the survivor.

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Disentanglement Disentanglement Procedures for Quick Fit Procedures for Quick Fit

Harness.Harness.

Allow rescue hook to touch water, Allow rescue hook to touch water, dischargingdischarging static electricity. static electricity.

Use appropriate procedures for Use appropriate procedures for rescue device selected.rescue device selected.

Perform Perform Safety CheckSafety Check on rescue on rescue device, signal “ready for pick-up”.device, signal “ready for pick-up”.

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Ballooned Canopy Ballooned Canopy ProceduresProcedures

Establish communications during Establish communications during approach to survivor.approach to survivor.

WarningWarningDo not go under canopy; it may Do not go under canopy; it may

collapse and trap survivor and collapse and trap survivor and swimmerswimmer..

2. Swim to chute edge closest to 2. Swim to chute edge closest to survivor and survivor and opposite the apexopposite the apex..

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Ballooned Canopy Ballooned Canopy ProceduresProcedures

Lift edge of parachute; pull one Lift edge of parachute; pull one shroud shroud lineline until survivor is within reach. until survivor is within reach.

With free arm, turn survivor around With free arm, turn survivor around and grasp back of harness, pull to and grasp back of harness, pull to edge of canopy.edge of canopy.

In one motion, lift skirt over survivor’s In one motion, lift skirt over survivor’s head and pull survivor clear.head and pull survivor clear.

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Ballooned Canopy Ballooned Canopy ProceduresProcedures

With survivor out from under the With survivor out from under the parachute, continue pulling parachute, continue pulling survivor into the wind and away survivor into the wind and away from the parachute canopy.from the parachute canopy.

When well clear of parachute When well clear of parachute canopy, use disentanglement canopy, use disentanglement procedures applicable to type of procedures applicable to type of harness the survivor is wearing.harness the survivor is wearing.

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SummarySummary

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Questions?Questions?

If the survivor is wearing an LPP-1, If the survivor is wearing an LPP-1, what must be done prior to inflation?what must be done prior to inflation?

Release the chest quick ejector snap.Release the chest quick ejector snap.

How should a swimmer approach a How should a swimmer approach a ballooned canopy?ballooned canopy?

Swim to the chute edge closest to Swim to the chute edge closest to survivor and opposite the apex.survivor and opposite the apex.