Rescue Rafts
Troubleshooting Your Rescue Rafts
Most Raft issues are resolved by checking battery and charge status first. This article covers offline status, false alerts, missed alerts, charging issues, and lost or damaged hardware. Raft shows Offline in the dashboard Check the battery first. A ...
Configuring Fall Alert Sensitivity
The Fall Alert algorithm detects a rapid drop in motion followed by a complete loss of signal — the signature of a lifeguard sinking too deep for the water sensor signal to escape the pool. The sensitivity of this detection is configurable per Alert ...
Assigning Rafts to Emergency Categories
Each Raft action — water sensor trigger, Fall Alert, and manual button press — is mapped to an emergency category that controls how the system responds when that action is detected. Reviewing and confirming these mappings is an important ...
How to Test Your Rescue Rafts
Regular testing is one of the most important operational habits your team can build. Punch Rescue makes it straightforward to verify your Rafts are working without triggering real emergency responses. Alert Station Test Alert To verify the Alert ...
Power & Battery Maintenance
Rescue Rafts are rechargeable and provide approximately 2 days of battery life per full charge. A consistent nightly charging routine is the most important operational habit your team can build around this device. Daily charging routine At the end of ...
Understanding Your Raft's LED Feedback
The Raft LED is located on the top of the device only. It has two states and is not customizable. LED State Meaning Red (flashing) An active emergency has been declared — water sensor triggered, Fall Alert declared, or button pressed Blinking (while ...
How Automatic Detection Works
The Raft uses two independent detection systems that work in tandem to ensure aquatic emergencies are never missed. Water Alert — primary detection The Raft has recessed water sensors that detect submersion. The moment both sensors register water ...
Understanding Your Rescue Rafts
The Rescue Raft is a wrist-worn wearable designed specifically for lifeguards and aquatics staff. It is the trigger device in your aquatic emergency response system — the device that detects and initiates an alert when something goes wrong in or ...