Which of the following is listed as a water rescue operation category?

Which of the following is listed as a water rescue operation category?

• A. Rope Rescue
• B. Ice
• C. Avalanche
• D. Urban Search

Answer: (B)

Water rescue operations are organized by the environment, and one category specifically targets rescuing people from ice. This ice rescue category covers situations on ice-covered surfaces or in cold-water conditions and uses gear and techniques tailored to that environment. The other options belong to different rescue disciplines: rope rescue is about technical rope work for uprights and structures, avalanche rescue deals with snow slides, and urban search focuses on locating victims in urban disaster sites. So the category listed for water rescue is ice rescue.

Water rescue operations are organized by the environment, and one category specifically targets rescuing people from ice. This ice rescue category covers situations on ice-covered surfaces or in cold-water conditions and uses gear and techniques tailored to that environment. The other options belong to different rescue disciplines: rope rescue is about technical rope work for uprights and structures, avalanche rescue deals with snow slides, and urban search focuses on locating victims in urban disaster sites. So the category listed for water rescue is ice rescue.