What should you deploy to assist during a MOB rescue?

What should you deploy to assist during a MOB rescue?

• A. A flotation aid or line
• B. A bucket
• C. A bell
• D. None

Answer: (A)

During a MOB rescue, the first and most effective action is to deploy a flotation aid or line to reach the person in the water. Throwing a buoyant device—like a life ring or throwable flotation with a line—gives immediate buoyancy so the person can stay afloat, while the attached line provides a way to guide or haul them to safety from a safe position. This approach reduces the risk of both the person in the water and the rescuer becoming overwhelmed. A bucket offers no buoyancy and won’t help the person stay afloat or be retrieved, while a bell has no practical rescue function in this scenario. Saying none would miss the standard, lifesaving step that should be taken.

During a MOB rescue, the first and most effective action is to deploy a flotation aid or line to reach the person in the water. Throwing a buoyant device—like a life ring or throwable flotation with a line—gives immediate buoyancy so the person can stay afloat, while the attached line provides a way to guide or haul them to safety from a safe position. This approach reduces the risk of both the person in the water and the rescuer becoming overwhelmed.

A bucket offers no buoyancy and won’t help the person stay afloat or be retrieved, while a bell has no practical rescue function in this scenario. Saying none would miss the standard, lifesaving step that should be taken.