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River Rescue Update 2012

River Rescue Update 2012. Captain Robert Shields Cumberland Rescue. What's Up ??????. Blackstone Valley River Rescue Committee is officially disbanded Team falls under The greater Woonsocket Fire Chiefs Association Primary departments Cumberland Rescue Smithfield Fire. Benefits.

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River Rescue Update 2012

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  1. River Rescue Update2012 Captain Robert Shields Cumberland Rescue

  2. What's Up ?????? • Blackstone Valley River Rescue Committee is officially disbanded • Team falls under The greater Woonsocket Fire Chiefs Association • Primary departments • Cumberland Rescue • Smithfield Fire

  3. Benefits • Cover all of Northern RI • Enhance response • Coordinate dispatching • Adds more personnel • Ability to acquire more training

  4. Effect On River Rescue Response • NONE!!!!!! • Cumberland is primary swiftwater rescue responder • Departments along river will receive: • Training updates annually • Pre-Plan updates annually • SOG updates annually

  5. River Access • Blackstone River Pre-Plan • Based on sections from dam to dam or bridge to bridge • Notes: • Access points • Hazards • Staging areas • Special rescue considerations

  6. RDC access, river left, north of dam Staging area, behind Chemtex, Front St. Cumberland Boat launch, south of Martin St. access from Hope Global driveway Staging area, Hope Global driveway and parking lot

  7. Signage????

  8. Drowning Prevention • Currently updating public education classes • Hold sessions in late fall and early spring • Getting back into schools

  9. WWW.NDPA.ORG

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