ASTM F1730-96

Standard Guide for Throwing a Water Rescue Throwbag

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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-1996
• Technical Committee: F32 - Search and Rescue
• Drafting Committee: F32.02 - Management and Operations

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1730-96(2002) - Standard Guide for Throwing a Water Rescue Throwbag
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1996

Standards Content (Sample)

NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.
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Designation: F 1730 – 96
Standard Guide for
Throwing a Water Rescue Throwbag
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1730; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope cue teams and others who are responsible for establishing a
minimum performance for personnel who respond to water
1.1 This guide covers the recommended procedures for
emergencies.
throwing a water rescue throwbag.
3.5 The procedure outlined in the document may vary with
1.2 This guide is one in a series of water rescue techniques
the number and type of victims, and water conditions.
for the water rescuer.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Procedure
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 The water rescuer shall make visual contact with the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
victim. Upon making visual contact the rescuer shall ready the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
rope to throw, and notify the victim by yelling, “rope.”
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1.1 To make the rope ready from the bag, the rescuer can
2. Terminology remove a portion equal to two arms length from the bag and
firmly grasp the free end of the rope above the knot. Do not
2.1 water rescue throwbag, n—a rescue device comprised
place hand or fingers through the rope loop created by the knot
of a storage bag having a flotation element and a length of line
in the end of the rope. Do not attach the rope to anything
attached.
including the rescuer.
2.1.1 Discussion—The line is randomly stuffed into the bag,
4.2 Before releasing the bag of rope in the direction of the
which will allow the line to feed out freely when the bag is
victim, the rescuer may swing the bag underhand, overhand, or
thrown. The line is held in one hand, while the bag is thrown
in a side arm fashion to establish clearance necessary for
with the other.
throwing the rope.
3. Significance and Use
4.3 The rope bag should be thrown at or slightly beyond the
victim, thereby placing the rope within arms reach.
3.1 This guide establishes a recommended procedure for a
4.4 The rescuer shall maintain a firm grasp on one end of the
throwing rescue to ensure the safety of all water rescuers who
rope, preparing to belay if necessary, and await victim’s
may be involved in rescue t
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