Water Rescue Service of the German Red Cross (2018 since)
PUBLISHED
HISTORICAL
emergency
Record Information
Country
Equatorial Guinea
Code: GQ
Organization
EMERGENCY SERVICES
EMERGENCY
Insignia Type
EMERGENCY
Record Details
Created
6/10/2026
Last Updated
6/10/2026
Record ID
c9c21396...
Summary
Wasserwacht des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes (DRK) ist die Wasserrettungsorganisation des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes
Detailed Description
Federal Republic of Germany
Water Rescue Service of the German Red Cross
Wasserwacht des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes (DRK)
since 2018
Einsatz- / Führungskräfte
Operational / Command Personnel (operational and leadership qualifications)
Operational / Command Personnel (operational and leadership qualifications)
abgeschlossene Grundausbildung (Rettungsschwimmer im Wasserrettungsdienst)
Completed basic training (Rescue Swimmer in water rescue service)
abgeschlossene Fachausbildung (Wasserretter / Taucher / Bootsführer / …)
Completed specialist training (Water Rescuer / Diver / Boat Operator / …)
Qualifikation zum Truppführer
Qualified Team Leader
Qualifikation zum Gruppenführer (z. B. auch Wachleiter)
Qualified Group Leader (e.g. Watch Supervisor)
Qualifikation zum Zugtruppführer (z. B. auch SEG-Führer)
Qualified Platoon Staff Leader (e.g. Rapid Response Unit Leader)
Qualifikation zum Zugführer (z. B. auch Einsatzleiter Wasserrettung)
Qualified Platoon Leader (e.g. Water Rescue Incident Commander)
Qualifikation zum Verbandführer (z. B. auch Kontingentführer)
Qualified Task Force / Formation Leader (e.g. Contingent Commander)
Arzt (mit aktiver Mitwirkung in der Wasserrettung)
Physician actively involved in water rescue operations
Leitungskräfte - Ort
Leadership personnel - Local level
Leadership personnel - Local level
Beauftragte (Fachdienst / Lehrbereich)
Additional members of local leadership
Arzt mit Leitungsfunktion
Physician actively involved in water rescue operations
weitere Mitglieder Leitung (gem. Ordnung der Wasserwacht)
Additional members of local leadership
stellv. Beauftragter Jugend
Deputy Youth Officer
Beauftragter Jugend
Youth Officer
stellv. Technischer Leiter
Deputy Technical Director
Technischer Leiter
Technical Director
stellv. Leiter / stellv. Vorsitzender
Deputy Head / Deputy Chairperson
Leiter / Vorsitzender
Head / Chairperson
Leitungskräfte - Kreis
Leadership personnel - District level
Leadership personnel - District level
Beauftragte (Fachdienst / Lehrbereich)
Additional members of local leadership
Arzt mit Leitungsfunktion
Physician actively involved in water rescue operations
weitere Mitglieder Leitung (gem. Ordnung der Wasserwacht)
Additional members of local leadership
stellv. Beauftragter Jugend
Deputy Youth Officer
Beauftragter Jugend
Youth Officer
stellv. Technischer Leiter
Deputy Technical Director
Technischer Leiter
Technical Director
stellv. Leiter / stellv. Vorsitzender
Deputy Head / Deputy Chairperson
Leiter / Vorsitzender
Head / Chairperson
Leitungskräfte - Bezirk
Leadership personnel - Regional level
Leadership personnel - Regional level
Beauftragte (Fachdienst / Lehrbereich)
Additional members of local leadership
Arzt mit Leitungsfunktion
Physician actively involved in water rescue operations
weitere Mitglieder Leitung (gem. Ordnung der Wasserwacht)
Additional members of local leadership
stellv. Beauftragter Jugend
Deputy Youth Officer
Beauftragter Jugend
Youth Officer
stellv. Technischer Leiter
Deputy Technical Director
Technischer Leiter
Technical Director
stellv. Leiter / stellv. Vorsitzender
Deputy Head / Deputy Chairperson
Leiter / Vorsitzender
Head / Chairperson
Leitungskräfte - Land
Leadership personnel - State level
Leadership personnel - State level
Beauftragte (Fachdienst / Lehrbereich)
Additional members of local leadership
Arzt mit Leitungsfunktion
Physician actively involved in water rescue operations
weitere Mitglieder Leitung (gem. Ordnung der Wasserwacht)
Additional members of local leadership
stellv. Beauftragter Jugend
Deputy Youth Officer
Beauftragter Jugend
Youth Officer
stellv. Technischer Leiter
Deputy Technical Director
Technischer Leiter
Technical Director
stellv. Leiter / stellv. Vorsitzender
Deputy Head / Deputy Chairperson
Leiter / Vorsitzender
Head / Chairperson
Leitungskräfte - Bund
Leadership personnel - Federal level
Leadership personnel - Federal level
Beauftragte (Fachdienst / Lehrbereich)
Additional members of local leadership
Arzt mit Leitungsfunktion
Physician actively involved in water rescue operations
weitere Mitglieder Leitung (gem. Ordnung der Wasserwacht)
Additional members of local leadership
stellv. Beauftragter Jugend
Deputy Youth Officer
Beauftragter Jugend
Youth Officer
stellv. Technischer Leiter
Deputy Technical Director
-
Technischer Leiter
Technical Director
stellv. Leiter / stellv. Vorsitzender
Deputy Head / Deputy Chairperson
Leiter / Vorsitzender
Head / Chairperson
Wasserwacht des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes (DRK) is the water rescue service of the German Red Cross, specializing in lifesaving operations in aquatic environments and on inland waters.
Brief history
The roots of the Wasserwacht go back to the 1920s, when the first organized volunteer groups dedicated to rescuing drowning persons emerged in Germany. These groups were gradually incorporated into the structure of the German Red Cross, and after the Second World War the Wasserwacht became an established specialist component of the DRK. Over the decades, it has evolved particularly in the areas of training, standardization of qualifications, and cooperation with other rescue and public safety services.
Activities
The main mission of the Wasserwacht includes:
- prevention of drowning (supervision at bathing areas, lakes, and rivers),
- water rescue operations in the event of accidents and emergencies, rescue
- work during floods and disasters,
- public training in swimming, self-rescue, and first aid.
The service is carried out predominantly by volunteers who progress through a system of operational and leadership qualifications. The Wasserwacht operates at all organizational levels of the German Red Cross—from local to federal—and works closely with fire services, police, technical relief organizations, and emergency medical services.
Brief history
The roots of the Wasserwacht go back to the 1920s, when the first organized volunteer groups dedicated to rescuing drowning persons emerged in Germany. These groups were gradually incorporated into the structure of the German Red Cross, and after the Second World War the Wasserwacht became an established specialist component of the DRK. Over the decades, it has evolved particularly in the areas of training, standardization of qualifications, and cooperation with other rescue and public safety services.
Activities
The main mission of the Wasserwacht includes:
- prevention of drowning (supervision at bathing areas, lakes, and rivers),
- water rescue operations in the event of accidents and emergencies, rescue
- work during floods and disasters,
- public training in swimming, self-rescue, and first aid.
The service is carried out predominantly by volunteers who progress through a system of operational and leadership qualifications. The Wasserwacht operates at all organizational levels of the German Red Cross—from local to federal—and works closely with fire services, police, technical relief organizations, and emergency medical services.
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International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. "Water Rescue Service of the German Red Cross (2018 since)". Retrieved from https://insignia-encyclopedia.org/encyclopedia/water-rescue-service-of-the-german-red-cross-2018-since-6530
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