The main task of the Wasserwacht is the prevention of drowning. The Wasserwacht's activities encompass many areas, including:[1][2]
Swimming (Schwimmen)edit
A task of the Wasserwacht is the training of nonswimmers and the continuation of swimming education among the population. Badges are awarded based on the level of education, and begin with the "Seepferdchen" (literally seahorse; the early certificate) up to the Gold German Swimming Badge.
The Wasserwacht provides live-saving services on most lakes in as well as on the coast of Germany. Therefore, they require fast and powerful transportation in case of an emergency. The Wasserwacht oversees regattas and sailing meetings.
Rescue diving (Rettungstauchen)edit
Rescue divers are needed for the salvaging of goods, vehicles, garbage, and corpses. The education of a rescue diver usually takes one to two years. Each active rescue diver of the Wasserwacht is required to undergo a dive-medical investigation annually.
Environmental protection (Naturschutz)edit
A task of the Wasserwacht is helping to keep nature and waterways clean.
In order to accomplish these tasks the Wasserwacht educates interested people with qualified technical abilities from the other departments of the German Red Cross.
Historyedit
The Bavarian city Regensburg is considered to be the birthplace of the lifeguard service of the German Red Cross. In 1883, during a flood, German Red Cross aids were used for the first time. In the following years, "Sanität und Wasserwehrkolonnen" (medical and water rescue stations) developed along the coast and inland waters.
After World War II, the Wasserwacht, as a government organization, was forbidden by the allied military administration. But the Bavarian Red Cross, Bavarian regional organization of the German Red Cross, received permission to resume its work. Other regional organizations followed the example of Bavaria and reinstated their lifeguard services.
Schnelleinsatzgruppenedit
For the execution of emergency services on water, the Wasserwacht maintains Schnelleinsatzgruppen (emergency response units). The groups are usually equipped with special lifeguard and emergency service machinery.
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Referencesedit
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wasserwacht, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2014. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wasserwacht news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Wasserwacht German pronunciation ˈvasɐvaxt water watch or water guard is a German lifeguard service It is one of the five voluntary societies of the German Red Cross The Wasserwacht is a non profit organization made up of on volunteers WasserwachtFormationFebruary 7 1883 141 years ago 1883 02 07 Founded atRegensburg GermanyTypeNGOHeadquartersBerlin GermanyRegionGermanyMembership137 000Official languageGermanKey peopleAlexander Radwan President Websitewww wasserwacht de Contents 1 Tasks 1 1 Swimming Schwimmen 1 2 Rescue Swimming Rettungsschwimmen 1 3 Boating Motorboot 1 4 Rescue diving Rettungstauchen 1 5 Environmental protection Naturschutz 2 History 3 Schnelleinsatzgruppen 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesTasks editThe main task of the Wasserwacht is the prevention of drowning The Wasserwacht s activities encompass many areas including 1 2 Swimming Schwimmen edit A task of the Wasserwacht is the training of nonswimmers and the continuation of swimming education among the population Badges are awarded based on the level of education and begin with the Seepferdchen literally seahorse the early certificate up to the Gold German Swimming Badge Rescue Swimming Rettungsschwimmen edit nbsp ATV used by Wasserwacht Lifeguards This group is responsible for the education and training of lifeguards swiftwater rescuers and rescue swimmers It cooperates with German civil protection and German fire services especially concerning floods Teaching of swimming rescue swimming German rescue swimming badge and first aid to the population especially youth in schools and federations Organization of competitions in life saving Boating Motorboot edit nbsp Wasserwacht vessel on Lake Constance The Wasserwacht provides live saving services on most lakes in as well as on the coast of Germany Therefore they require fast and powerful transportation in case of an emergency The Wasserwacht oversees regattas and sailing meetings Rescue diving Rettungstauchen edit Rescue divers are needed for the salvaging of goods vehicles garbage and corpses The education of a rescue diver usually takes one to two years Each active rescue diver of the Wasserwacht is required to undergo a dive medical investigation annually Environmental protection Naturschutz edit A task of the Wasserwacht is helping to keep nature and waterways clean In order to accomplish these tasks the Wasserwacht educates interested people with qualified technical abilities from the other departments of the German Red Cross History editThe Bavarian city Regensburg is considered to be the birthplace of the lifeguard service of the German Red Cross In 1883 during a flood German Red Cross aids were used for the first time In the following years Sanitat und Wasserwehrkolonnen medical and water rescue stations developed along the coast and inland waters After World War II the Wasserwacht as a government organization was forbidden by the allied military administration But the Bavarian Red Cross Bavarian regional organization of the German Red Cross received permission to resume its work Other regional organizations followed the example of Bavaria and reinstated their lifeguard services Schnelleinsatzgruppen editFor the execution of emergency services on water the Wasserwacht maintains Schnelleinsatzgruppen emergency response units The groups are usually equipped with special lifeguard and emergency service machinery See also editDLRG German Red Cross German rescue swimming badgeExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wasserwacht www wasserwacht deReferences edit Was bietet die Wasserwacht ihren aktiven Mitgliedern Wasserwacht im Roten Kreuz Archived from the original on 2015 03 15 Retrieved 2014 12 07 Fachdienste die Spezialisten der Wasserwacht Wasserwacht im Roten Kreuz Archived from the original on 2015 03 15 Retrieved 2014 12 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wasserwacht amp oldid 1193146724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
