ASTM F1765-97a(2022)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Ice Staff Self-Rescue Technique
Standard Guide for Ice Staff Self-Rescue Technique
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This guide establishes a recommended procedure for utilizing an ice staff as a self-rescue technique on ice.
3.2 All persons who are identified as ice rescuers shall meet the requirements of this guide.
3.3 This guide will assist government agencies; state, local, or regional organizations; fire departments; rescue teams; and others who are responsible for establishing a minimum performance for personnel who respond to ice emergencies.
3.4 This guide is not intended to be used in isolation, but as a component guide acknowledging many skills and techniques needed to respond at a cold water and ice emergency.
3.5 An ice rescuer shall be wearing an immersion suit, drysuit with PFD, or equivalent cold water protection and buoyancy to perform these rescues.
3.6 An ice rescuer shall carry a set of ice awls along with the ice staff as a backup technique.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide describes the self-rescue technique on ice utilizing an ice staff.
1.2 This guide is one in a series of self-rescue techniques for the ice rescuer.
1.3 Individuals who will operate in the cold water or ice rescue setting need to be aware of the equipment and physical requirements necessary to be able to perform all identified objectives and necessary skills in the setting.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F1765 − 97a (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Guide for
Ice Staff Self-Rescue Technique
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1765; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope dards set by the appropriate national regulatory authority, that
is, the U.S. Coast Guard in the United States.
1.1 This guide describes the self-rescue technique on ice
utilizing an ice staff.
3. Significance and Use
1.2 This guide is one in a series of self-rescue techniques for
3.1 This guide establishes a recommended procedure for
the ice rescuer.
utilizing an ice staff as a self-rescue technique on ice.
1.3 Individuals who will operate in the cold water or ice
3.2 All persons who are identified as ice rescuers shall meet
rescue setting need to be aware of the equipment and physical
the requirements of this guide.
requirements necessary to be able to perform all identified
objectives and necessary skills in the setting.
3.3 This guide will assist government agencies; state, local,
or regional organizations; fire departments; rescue teams; and
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
others who are responsible for establishing a minimum perfor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
mance for personnel who respond to ice emergencies.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.4 This guide is not intended to be used in isolation, but as
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
a component guide acknowledging many skills and techniques
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
needed to respond at a cold water and ice emergency.
3.5 An ice rescuer shall be wearing an immersion suit,
2. Terminology
drysuit with PFD, or equivalent cold water protection and
2.1 Definitions:
buoyancy to perform these rescues.
2.1.1 drysuit, n—a protective suit that encompasses the
3.6 Anicerescuershallcarryasetoficeawlsalongwiththe
wearer, prohibiting water from entering; a drysuit provides no
ice staff as a backup technique.
buoyancy or thermal protection without insulative undergar-
ments.
4. Procedure
2.1.2 ice awl, n—a device consisting of a sharp spike with a
4.1 The ice rescuer should grasp the ice staff firmly near the
handle used for rescue on ice.
spiked end.
2.1.3 ice staff, n—a stick, pole, or rod with a sharp spike in
one end used to traverse on ice or rescue on ice.
4.2 Extend the staff in a downward slanting position,
tapping in a semicircle to test the ice.
2.1.4 immersion suit, n—designed to provide cold water
protection and buoyancy by one person in cold water emer-
4.3 Listen for a clear, hard resonating sound indicating good
gencies.
ice.
2.1.4.1 Discussion—These devices should conform to stan-
4.4 Move slowly onto the area of ice that has been tested.
dards set by the appropriate national regulatory aut
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