Rescuer

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Rescuer

Aid worker, Ranger, Diver

A rescuer is a person who saves something from harm or danger. They are trained in some combination of

. The term is commonly used with people who are doing a rescue and in some careers use "Rescuer" as the job title.

The main job of a rescuer is to save lives in a dangerous environment.

Types

Fire department

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A rescuer in a fire department is very different between western and eastern cultures.

• North American departments have their rescuers mix within normal fire fighters. They share the same equipment and pointed^[clarification needed] as the leader during a rescue mission. Rescuers have classroom and field training with senior rescue members. Only time when a groups of rescuers are in teams are during water rescue, air rescue, mountain rescue, or a major disaster.
• Asian departments form special units of rescuers. These rescuers have their own equipment, apparatuses, or even their own fire stations. They would have served as a firefighter before they have training to be a rescuer. Training is like a
  recruit training
  and the trainees maybe asked to quit if their performance does not meet certain standards. After passing training they are sent to a Rescue Unit and given extra training within that unit.

Military

A rescuer in the

service, where they are seen saving people during a dangerous encounter. A normal military rescuer's duty is to save another military personnel during combat or normal operations.

See also

• Rescue
• Search and rescue
• Rescue Diver