The recovery/pickup person prepares the ______ heaving line for casting to the victim.

The recovery/pickup person prepares the ______ heaving line for casting to the victim.

• A. Rescue Heaving Line
• B. Life Ring
• C. Tow Line
• D. Boat Hook

Answer: (A)

In a rescue, you cast a line to the person in the water. The line designed for that purpose is the rescue heaving line, kept ready in a throw bag or reel so it can be quickly deployed and thrown to the victim. The idea is to deliver a line that the person can grab and then pull themselves to safety or be hauled in. A life ring is a flotation aid you might throw with or without a line, but the line itself used for casting is the rescue heaving line. A tow line is for pulling another vessel, not for reaching a person in distress, and a boat hook is used to reach or snag objects, not to deliver a line. So the rescue heaving line is the best choice because it is specifically intended for casting to someone in the water.

In a rescue, you cast a line to the person in the water. The line designed for that purpose is the rescue heaving line, kept ready in a throw bag or reel so it can be quickly deployed and thrown to the victim. The idea is to deliver a line that the person can grab and then pull themselves to safety or be hauled in. A life ring is a flotation aid you might throw with or without a line, but the line itself used for casting is the rescue heaving line. A tow line is for pulling another vessel, not for reaching a person in distress, and a boat hook is used to reach or snag objects, not to deliver a line. So the rescue heaving line is the best choice because it is specifically intended for casting to someone in the water.