CVSAR – Swiftwater Group #1

1. What does a paddle horizontal over your head mean?

2. A vertical flow of water is called?

3. Why are bridges frequent sites of rescues during floods?

4. When assessing a river for the risk what is one key component to take into consideration?

5. River "right" and river "left" is determined by?

6. Why is it difficult to identify geomorphic features, such as cracks and crevices in the river bed?

7. You arrive first at a person who is hanging on to a mid-stream rock. The subject is approximately 5 meters from the bank in class 3 river environment. What should your initial action be?

8. What is a log jam?