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Your legs forward. >> this is probably the number one rescue device that we use most offn to save people. this is called a throw bag. >> reporter: inside 65 feet of rope. i played the victim and the bag and rope is thrown. it's a complete pass. these currents are very dangerous. you get tide up round rocks, branchs and at the bottom of the water and you tread for a while, you tire very quickly and then you be in a lot of trouble. that's why ivan in good weather, it's important to stay away from bodies of water like this with currents. >> frank will get out here on this perch. you ready? >> rep...

Fall. >> here i go. >> the idea to keep your head above water and try not to spin around. maintain control, keep your legs forward. >> this is probably the number one rescue device that we use most often to save people. >> this is the throw bag. >> this is the throw bag. >> inside 65 feet of rope. i play the victim. i went over the waterfall and the bag is thrown. it is a complete pass. >> the currents are dangerous. around branches and garbage in the bottom of the water and you tire quickly and then can you be in trouble and in good weather, it is good to stay away from bodies of water with t...

The water where she is at is moving very quickly. so the key gets to be an important part of this. we don't know how cold the water is either. we have the temperature of the water and the speed at which the water is moving that can prove difficult now. those rescue teams we talked about are on the bank. but we haven't seen them fashioning any kinds of rescue device, getting ropes to her or some kind of harness or i don't even know if a life preserver would work to get to her. but that what's we are trying to figure out. we assume further down this waterway there are more rescue teams figuring ...