FIRST CLASS SCOUT

In the event of an emer- gency, the rescuer leaps in and swims rapidly toward the victim while the tender stays on shore where he feeds out the line, prevents it from becoming tangled, and keeps a sharp eye on the rescuer and the victim.

The rescuer swims past the victim and then turns so that the line is pulled within the victim's grasp. The rescuer then signals for the tender to pull them to shore. The tender must be well braced as he pulls them in hand over hand. An unconscious victim or injured person might not be able to hold onto the line. When that's the case, the rescuer can grasp the victim and hold his head out of the water while the line tender pulls them in.