The Coast Guard refers to them as Rescue Swimmers. At a cat regatta, their job is to get off of the rescue boat and assist a distressed boat as needed. Duties may include righting a boat, sailing it, etc. Worst case, you may be cutting someone out from under a tramp or out of rigging. Knowledge of cats, first aid and CPR are essential.

Sounds like this should be an important element of our MHRC safety guidelines...

Mike