ASTM F1729-96(2020)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Single Person Cold Water Survival/Rescue Technique: HELP Position
Standard Practice for Single Person Cold Water Survival/Rescue Technique: HELP Position
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This practice establishes a single person cold water survival/rescue procedure.
3.2 All persons who are identified as water rescuers shall meet the requirements of this practice.
3.3 This practice is intended to assist government agencies, state, local, or regional organizations; fire departments; and rescue teams and others who are responsible for establishing a minimum performance for personnel who respond to water emergencies.
3.4 A rescuer needs to be wearing a personal flotation device to perform this technique. These devices should conform to standards set by the appropriate national regulatory authority, that is, the U.S. Coast Guard in the United States, and be in good and serviceable condition.
3.5 A water rescuer sometimes may be immersed in cold water for prolonged periods of time. They are unable to get to shore or shore is too far away, rescue is not imminent, no boat is available to get into or on top of, and no flotsam is available. The water rescuer needs to assume a defensive posture to conserve heat and increase survival time.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the recommended water rescue procedure for performing the heat escape lessening posture (HELP) position.
1.2 This practice is one in a set of self-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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Standards Content (Sample)
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: F1729 − 96 (Reapproved 2020)
Standard Practice for
Single Person Cold Water Survival/Rescue Technique: HELP
Position
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1729; 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 3.2 All persons who are identified as water rescuers shall
meet the requirements of this practice.
1.1 This practice covers the recommended water rescue
procedure for performing the heat escape lessening posture
3.3 This practice is intended to assist government agencies,
(HELP) position.
state, local, or regional organizations; fire departments; and
1.2 This practice is one in a set of self-rescue techniques for rescue teams and others who are responsible for establishing a
the water rescuer.
minimum performance for personnel who respond to water
emergencies.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.4 A rescuer needs to be wearing a personal flotation
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
device to perform this technique. These devices should con-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
form to standards set by the appropriate national regulatory
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
authority, that is, the U.S. Coast Guard in the United States,
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
and be in good and serviceable condition.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.5 A water rescuer sometimes may be immersed in cold
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
water for prolonged periods of time. They are unable to get to
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
shore or shore is too far away, rescue is not imminent, no boat
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
is available to get into or on top of, and no flotsam is available.
The water rescuer needs to assume a defensive posture to
2. Terminology
conserve heat and increase survival time.
2.1 HELP position, n—heat escape lessening posture
(HELP) is a single person water rescue technique for heat
4. Procedure
conservation when immersed in cold water. This technique
conserves heat by using personal flotation devices, clothing, 4.1 Upon initial immersion in cold water, the rescuer should
and body
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