Lifeguard Rescue Tube - Closed-Cell Foam with Tow Strap and Shoulder Line

About this product

Lifeguard Rescue Tube – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Dar es Salaam.

A rescue tube is the tool a lifeguard swims with. The guard enters the water with the tube trailing on its shoulder line, reaches the casualty, pushes the tube to them or wraps it around them, clips it, and tows them in. It gives the casualty something to hold that is not the rescuer – which is what keeps a panicking swimmer from climbing onto the person trying to help them, the way drownings of rescuers usually happen.

Construction is what separates a real rescue tube from a pool toy in the same shape. The foam is closed-cell, so it does not absorb water and does not lose buoyancy across a long shift. The vinyl skin is hand-dipped in several coats, thick enough to take sun, chlorine, salt and constant dragging across concrete. And the nylon tow strap runs through the entire length of the tube rather than being fixed to the ends of the foam, so the load of towing an adult is carried by the webbing.

The shoulder line is the other detail that matters. It lets a guard wear the tube across the body while walking the deck, scanning, and running – and then swim with it trailing behind rather than held in a hand. A rescue tube that has to be carried is one that gets put down.

This belongs at any pool with a guard on duty, at swimming schools, at hotel and resort pools, and at supervised beaches. It is equipment for trained personnel: a tube does not make anyone a lifeguard, and the training in how to approach a panicking casualty is what actually makes a rescue safe. Look after it the way you would any safety equipment – rinse it, keep it out of long sun, and check the strap, the clip and the skin at the start of each season.

Buying a Lifeguard Rescue Tube in Dar es Salaam

361 Degrees Adventure keeps the lifeguard rescue tube at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.

Every lifeguard rescue tube is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.

Not sure which lifeguard rescue tube suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Tanzania.

Spare parts and replacements for the lifeguard rescue tube are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.

Pricing on the lifeguard rescue tube is quoted in Tanzanian shillings, VAT included, so the figure you see is the figure you pay at the counter in Tanzania.

Browse more Safety Equipment in Tanzania, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on personal flotation devices, see this overview on Wikipedia.