Designation:F1783−97(Reapproved2013)StandardGuideforPerformanceofanIceRescuer—LevelII1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1783;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversminimumrequirementsforthescopeofperformanceofanicerescuerwhoperformscoldwaterandicerescuesfromthesurface,assistswithsupportforicerescuedivers,andprovidesinitialpatientcareatacoldwateroricerescueincident.1.2Thisguideisoneofaseriesthat,togetherwithGuideF1739,describestheminimumperformancerequirementsofanicerescuer.1.3Individualswhowilloperateinthecoldwateroricerescuesettingneedtobeawareoftheequipmentandphysicalrequirementsnecessarytobeabletoperformallidentifiedobjectivesandnecessaryskillsinthesetting.1.4Thevaluesstatedinbothinch-poundandSIunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1739GuideforPerformanceofaWaterRescuer—LevelI3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1drysuit,n—aprotectivesuitthatencompassesthewearer,prohibitingwaterfromentering.Adrysuitmayprovidenobuoyancyorthermalprotectionwithoutinsulationunder-garmentsorabuoyancycompensatingdevice.3.1.2floatingtether,tagline,n—awaterrescuetechniquewhichstretchesalineacrossabodyofwater.Thislinehasaflotationdeviceattachedtoittokeeptheropeonthesurfaceofthewaterandtoprovideabuoyantobjectforthevictimtograbhold.3.1.3iceawls,n—adeviceusedforrescueoniceconsistingofasharpspikewithahandle.3....
