ASTM F1730-96(2020)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Throwing a Water Rescue Throwbag
Standard Guide for Throwing a Water Rescue Throwbag
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This guide establishes a recommended procedure for a throwing rescue to ensure the safety of all water rescuers who may be involved in rescue techniques at a water rescue emergency.
3.2 This water rescue technique can be utilized from land, boat, or any stable platform.
3.3 All persons who are identified as water rescuers shall meet the requirements of this guide.
3.4 This guide is intended to assist government agencies, state, local, and regional organizations; fire departments; rescue teams and others who are responsible for establishing a minimum performance for personnel who respond to water emergencies.
3.5 The procedure outlined in the document may vary with the number and type of victims, and water conditions.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the recommended procedures for throwing a water rescue throwbag.
1.2 This guide is one in a series of water rescue techniques for the water rescuer.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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: F1730 − 96 (Reapproved 2020)
Standard Guide for
Throwing a Water Rescue Throwbag
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1730; 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 3.4 This guide is intended to assist government agencies,
state, local, and regional organizations; fire departments; res-
1.1 This guide covers the recommended procedures for
cue teams and others who are responsible for establishing a
throwing a water rescue throwbag.
minimum performance for personnel who respond to water
1.2 This guide is one in a series of water rescue techniques
emergencies.
for the water rescuer.
3.5 The procedure outlined in the document may vary with
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
the number and type of victims, and water conditions.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Procedure
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
4.1 The water rescuer shall make visual contact with the
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
victim. Upon making visual contact, the rescuer shall ready the
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
rope to throw and notify the victim by yelling, “rope.”
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
4.1.1 To make the rope ready from the bag, the rescuer can
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
remove a portion equal to two arms’ length from the bag and
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
firmly grasp the free end of the rope above the knot. Do not
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
place hand or fingers through the rope loop created by the knot
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
in the end of the rope. Do not attach the rope to anything
including the rescuer.
2. Terminology
4.2 Before releasing the bag of rope in the direction of the
2.1 waterrescuethrowbag,n—a rescue device comprised of
victim, the rescuer may swing the bag underhand, overhand, or
a storage bag having a flotation element and a length of line
in a side-arm fashion to establish clearance necessary for
attached.
throwing the rope.
2.1.1 Discussion—The line is randomly stuffed into the bag,
4.3 The rope bag should be thrown at or slightly beyond the
which will allow the line to feed out freely when the bag is
victim, thereby placing the rope within arm’s reach.
thrown. The line is held in one hand, while the bag is thrown
4.4 The rescuer shall maintain a firm grasp on one end of the
with the other.
rope,
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