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In a line tender rescue, who pulls the victim and the swimmer back to safety?

The line tender on shore, hand over hand.

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  1. The line tender on shore ✔
  2. The victim's buddy in a boat
  3. The rescue swimmer alone

Why: One person feeds a line from shore while a swimmer carries it to the victim. Then the tender pulls both of them in, so the swimmer stays connected to shore.

Huh, didn't know that: The technique is like the line and reel used for decades on Australian and New Zealand beaches.

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Answer: The line tender on shore. One person feeds a line from shore while a swimmer carries it to the victim. Then the tender pulls both of them in, so the swimmer stays connected to shore.

  1. Lifesaving merit badge pamphlet filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Lifesaving.pdf
    The line tender then pulls in both the victim and the swimmer.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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