aquatic rescue
Swimmer in trouble
Aquatic rescue is the process of saving people from drowning or other water-related emergencies.
It encompasses techniques and operations conducted in pools, lakes, rivers, and open ocean by lifeguards, coast guard personnel, or emergency responders: The team specializes in swift-water aquatic rescue.
The term covers everything from a lifeguard pulling a swimmer from a pool to helicopter extractions at sea.
- lifeguardPaid swimming supervisor
- pool deckPaved area around water
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- coast guardMaritime safety and rescue service
- buoyTethered nautical signal
life jacket · CPR · helicopter · distress call · diver · wetsuit · open water · current · riptide · swift water · flotation · victim · shoreline · boat · emergency · rope · throw line · paddle
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