rescuepractice
nounUK /ˈrɛskjuː ˈpræktɪs/
US /ˈrɛskjuː ˈpræktɪs/
A rescue practice is when people pretend to save someone so they can learn how to do it for real.
The lifeguards had a rescue practice at the pool before the busy summer season.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rehearsal where firefighters practice saving people from a building.
The fire crew held a rescue practice in the empty school.
3. A lesson where you learn how to help someone who is in danger.
In our rescue practice, we learned how to pull a friend out of the water safely.
4. A pretend emergency used to test if everyone knows what to do.
The mountain team ran a rescue practice to get ready for winter storms.