Fig. 8.1 Long-line operation Terrestrial rescue teams usually work in poor weather conditions and at night or when the air-bound intervention teams need technical assistance. During rescue operations medical rescue…
Fig. 6.1 Friction bullae frequently occur on the heel These bullae, which result from splits in the epidermis at the level of the stratum granulosum, occur most frequently on the…
Fig. 16.1 (a, b) Formationskydiving (Photo: Dario Vecchiato) In freeflying and freestyle, sequences of free-fall moves are scored by judges (Fig. 16.2); in sky surfing, sequences are performed with the…
Fig. 17.1 Hang gliding: landing in Florida Ridge, Miami, Florida, USA ). During their flight, pilots are suspended from the glider by a special prone harness, and they control the…
Grade Definition I Low-difficulty river where little training is needed. Flow is slow moving and predictable. Obstacles are unobtrusive and easily negotiated. Self-rescue is easy with little risk to the…
Fig. 22.1 Open class “Clan des Team” at the Centomiglia del Garda regatta, Lake Garda, Italy. (Photo: Davide Casadio) ) while new equipment and race formats with an emphasis on…
Fig. 20.1 Performing a cutback. Surfer: Kenneth Taylor. El Salvador Fig. 20.2 Dropping into an overhead wave. Surfer: Kenneth Taylor. Spot: Blacks Beach, San Diego (CA) Fig. 20.3 Top turn….
A 5 kg head travelling at 9.9 m/s has a kinetic energy of 245 J. Dropping the 5 kg head 5 m will result in the head having 245 J…
Fig. 19.1 Operation of the slider ). BASE jumping from lower objects often requires a rapid canopy deployment, and in these cases, the slider may be eliminated (slider off pack…
Fig. 18.1 Intermediate paraglider from 1987 Fig. 18.2 High-performance paraglider from 2012 18.2 Incidents and Injuries Epidemiological data on injuries in paragliding are mainly from retrospective case series or cross-sectional…
