Tag:emergency=rescue_buoy
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 emergency = rescue_buoy
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| A floating buoy to throw out to someone who is struggling in water. |
| Group: emergencies |
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| Status: in use |
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An emergency flotation device that can either be thrown to a person in need in water or swum with by a rescuer to support theirs and the victim's weight in the water.
Sometimes found beside more popular water courses, reservoirs, beaches, lakes etc. as an alternative to life rings.
- See Rescue buoy on Wikipedia
How to map
Place a 
node at the storage place of the rescue buoy and add emergency=rescue_buoy.
Tags used in combination
- ref=* - a reference identifier
- support=* - How is the buoy supported/anchored
- operator=* - Who owns and maintains the buoy?