Rescue bar
A rescue bar is a device used to rescue drowning people in swimming pools or other open water. It is usually made of aluminum and is three to six meters long with a diameter of four to six centimeters. At the upper end there is a catch loop or a metal ring that makes it easier to hold on or "fish" the person in the water. Some versions have a 30 meter swimming line at the lower end. Rescue poles are part of the basic equipment in most bathrooms.
A rescue pole is also called a rapid response device that is used by the fire brigade , the police and other aid organizations in technical assistance : The telescopic pole, which weighs around 18 kilograms, is used as a lever, for example to rescue people from vehicles involved in an accident. Trees can also be lifted.
literature
- Thomas Heyartz, Hannes Rohjans: Health, first aid, swimming and rescue training: For specialist employees and foremen for swimming pools . Litho-Verlag eK, 2013. ISBN 9783941484450 . P. 245.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lifebuoy can save lives. THW Preetz, July 14, 2006.