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I think, much effective than remove quickly the equipment, is maintain
the the ABC's during the rescue.

Also, in the past years we didn't use equipment like jackets nor jackets
with quick releases and nobody in that time had so many problems with
the rescue in this situation.

All the best,

Zeca

stuart.morrison@sw*.co*.uk* wrote:
> 
> <<<Go through EMS procedures and remove equipment from victim in
> the water (equipment removal must be accomplished in less than 1 ½
> minutes,
> students in continuous webbing who exceed this time must add a quick
> release
> to their harness). >>>
> 
> If the student cannot remove the victim's equipment in less than 90sec,
> what is the point of adding the quick release to the student's harness?
> It isn't going to get the victim out any faster. Or should the victim
> have to alter his equipment to compensate for the student? Most
> continuous webbing harnesses have a quick release attached -- a pair of
> shears.
>
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