Designation:F1824−97(Reapproved2013)StandardGuideforPerformanceofaWaterRescuer–LevelII1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1824;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversminimumrequirementsforperfor-manceofawaterrescuerwhoperformswaterrescuesfromthesurfaceatlakes,ponds,quarries,andothersimilarbodiesofwater;assistswithsupportforrescuedivers;andprovidesinitialpatientcareatawateremergency.1.2Thisguideisoneofaserieswhich,togetherwithGuideF1739,describetheminimumperformancerequirementsofawaterrescuer.1.3Individualswhowilloperateinthewatersettingneedtobeawareoftheequipmentandphysicalrequirementsneces-sarytobeabletoperformallidentifiedobjectivesandnecessaryskillsinthesetting.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1739GuideforPerformanceofaWaterRescuer—LevelI3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1drysuit,n—aprotectivesuitthatencompassesthewearer,prohibitingwaterfromentering.3.1.2immersionsuit,n—designedtoprovidecoldwaterprotectionandbuoyancybyonepersonincoldwateremer-gencies.3.1.2.1Discussion—Thesedevicesshouldconformtostan-dardssetbytheappropriatenationalregulatoryauthority,thatis,theU.S.CoastGuardintheUnitedStates.3.1.3personalflotationdevice,PFD,n—abuoyantdevicesuitableforusebyonepersoninwateremergencies.3.1.3.1Discussion—Thesedevicesshouldconformtostan-dardssetbytheappropriatenationalregulatoryauthority,thatis,theU.S.CoastGuardintheUnitedStates.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thisguideistobeusedtoexpandtheperformanceofwaterrescuersandimprovetheemergencyresponseandpatientcaredeliveredtovictim...
