The IRB discipline within surf life saving sport includes a variety of events including rescue tube, single rescue and team rescue.

IRB Events

Rescue Tube

At the start of this event the IRB leaves the beach and proceeds to a designated buoy, when it reaches the buoy the crew dives into the water with a rescue tube, swimming to the patient who they then tow back to the waiting IRB. The IRB then returns to shore where the driver leaves the boat and sprints to the finish line.

Single Rescue

At the start of this event the IRB leaves the beach and proceeds to a designated buoy where they pick up a patient. The IRB then returns to shore where the driver leaves the boat and sprints to the finish line.

Mass Rescue

This follows the same approach as the single rescue event, but when crossing the finish line the driver returns to the IRB and makes a second pick up before returning to cross the finish line.

Team Rescue

This follows the same approach as the mass rescue event but this time on crossing the finish line the driver tags a second driver and crew who then return to the IRB and makes a second pick up before returning to cross the finish line.

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