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I haven't taken a diver rescue course yet but backboards are always good to have and definitely could be used to evacuate an unconscious diver from the water. I suspect it would also be easier than without. loading may be tricky but if you're not already rescue breathing it wouldn't take much extra time and the diver could be secured to the board once back on the boat.
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Use the quickest and best method of extraction possible in your situation. By that I mean, a method that best protects and aids the victim, is done safely, timely and does not put the rescuer in harms way.
Backboards should be used when spinal injury is suspected, but is not necessarily the best method for a drowning or heart attack. The time it takes to retrieve and utilize the board can take precious time away from life saving CPR.
Everyone has given some very good alternative extraction methods, and there are probably another dozen out there. Ill throw in another way to get an unconscious diver out. A bowline is tied in a line and placed under the armpits and around the chest. Face the victim away from the boat. To pull them out, bounce, or dip, them up and down to gain momentum. On the up, pull extra hard and pop them right up on to the boat. This can easily be done with one or two people, allows rescuers to have good grip, allows for immediate support and immediately places them in a face up position for CPR once on deck.
Again, use the best extraction method you can for the situation. Not a bad idea to practice some of these methods now and again either.
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Originally Posted by ScubaToneDog
...A bowline is tied in a line and placed under the armpits and around the chest. Face the victim away from the boat. To pull them out, bounce, or dip, them up and down to gain momentum. On the up, pull extra hard and pop them right up on to the boat. This can easily be done with one or two people, allows rescuers to have good grip, allows for immediate support and immediately places them in a face up position for CPR once on deck.
Again, use the best extraction method you can for the situation. Not a bad idea to practice some of these methods now and again either.
This one would be easy to practice too. I also heard from our BSAC instructor, that our particular clud uses a net that they can slide under the victim and then roll him on board. We will be practicing this and a few other methods soon.
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Originally Posted by ScubaToneDog
