[Tagging] Possible merge of marine_rescue & lifeboat_station tags?

[Graeme Fitzpatrick]

On Tue, 8 Nov 2022 at 08:07, Tom Pfeifer <t.pfeifer at computer.org> wrote:

>
> Not really.  emergency=lifeboat_station  implies the presence of a boat.
> Not all water rescue
> related infrastructure has a boat, and not all is located directly at the
> coast line or river bank.
> "marine" implies salt water.
>

Yes, marine-rescue / lifeboat-station does imply the use of a boat, as they
are primarily involved in "the saving of life at sea" (borrowing from at
least one motto). Safety / rescue of swimmers at a beach or similar
location, is usually the responsibilty of lifeguards, although both groups
can, & do, cross-over on occasion.

Maybe emergency=water_rescue ?
>

Again, that seems closer to a lifeguard

 Thanks

Graeme
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