ASTM F1728-96(2020)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Multiple Persons Cold Water Survival/Rescue Technique: Huddle Position
Standard Practice for Multiple Persons Cold Water Survival/Rescue Technique: Huddle Position
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 This practice establishes a multiple 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 The majority of the rescuers performing this technique must be wearing personal flotation devices. 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 huddle 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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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: F1728 − 96 (Reapproved 2020)
Standard Practice for
Multiple Persons Cold Water Survival/Rescue Technique:
Huddle Position
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1728; 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 huddle position. 3.3 This practice is intended to assist government agencies,
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
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
emergencies.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.4 The majority of the rescuers performing this technique
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
must be wearing personal flotation devices. These devices
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
should conform to standards set by the appropriate national
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
regulatory authority, that is, the U.S. Coast Guard in the United
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
States, 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 huddle position, n—a multiple person water rescue
4. Procedure
technique for heat conservation when immersed in cold water
and the majority of the rescuers are wearing personal flotation
4.1 Upon initial immersion in cold water, the rescuers
devices. This technique conserves heat by using personal
should cover the mouth and nose to prevent the aspiration of
flotation devices and clothing, group body con
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