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A line throwing bag comprising a bag with a sidewall, an open end, a closed end formed by an end wall, and an interior compartment with sufficient size to loosely receive a plurality of folds of a central portion of a line. The line has a first end portion fixedly attached to the bag and extending t

A line throwing bag comprising a bag with a sidewall, an open end, a closed end formed by an end wall, and an interior compartment with sufficient size to loosely receive a plurality of folds of a central portion of a line. The line has a first end portion fixedly attached to the bag and extending through an aperture in the bag end wall with a loop positioned exterior of the bag for grasping by the person to be rescued. A looped second end portion extends through the bag open end and is positioned exterior of the bag for grasping by the person throwing the bag. A weight is fixedly attached to the bag end wall and weighs a sufficient amount to carry the bag forward when thrown for a distance substantially equal of the length of the line central portion and to gradually play the line out of the bag under the rearward drag created by holding the second line end portion stationary. A pair of looped straps have their ends fixedly attached to the bag end wall and have a handle portion and a pair of lengthwise extending portions slidably attached to the bag sidewall toward the bag open end. The looped straps can be pulled outward from the bag sidewall to form arm loops. In an alternative embodiment, a locking clip can be attached to the strap handle portions so that the straps can be extended around the person to be rescued and locked to provide a rescue harness.

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A line throw-bag for water rescue, comprising: a bag colored for high visibility manufactured of a water resistant material, said bag having a pliable and generally cylindrical sidewall with sufficient stiffness to maintain an at least partially uncollapsed shape when under its own weight, said bag

A line throw-bag for water rescue, comprising: a bag colored for high visibility manufactured of a water resistant material, said bag having a pliable and generally cylindrical sidewall with sufficient stiffness to maintain an at least partially uncollapsed shape when under its own weight, said bag further having an open end, a closed end formed by an end wall with a central aperture, and an interior compartment with sufficient size to loosely receive and store therein a length of line, said line having first and second end portions with a lengthy central portion therebetween, said first line end portion extending through said end wall aperture and having a loop positioned exterior of said bag and sized for grasping by the person to be rescued, said first line end portion further having a pair of knots, one of said knots being positioned to each side of said end wall aperture and said end wall aperture being sized to prevent passage of said knots therethrough, said central line portion being storable in a plurality of folds within said bag compartment, said second line end portion extending through said bag open end and having a loop positioned exterior of said bag and sized for grasping by the person throwing said bag, whereby said line gradually plays out of said bag through said bag open end as said bag travels forward when thrown with said second line end portion loop being held stationary; an annular weighted member fixedly attached to said bag end wall with a central opening generally concentric with said end wall aperture, said weighted member having sufficient weight in combination with the weight of said bag to carry said bag forward when forwardly thrown for a distance substantially equal to the length of said line central portion and to gradually play said line out of said bag under the rearward drag created by holding said second line end portion loop stationary while said line plays out, said weighted member having sufficient weight to cause said bag to land with said bag end wall downward when thrown; an annular disc-shaped flotation member fixedly attached to said bag end wall and having a central opening generally concentric with said end wall aperture, said flotation member having sufficient buoyancy to keep said bag afloat in water in a generally upright position with said bag sidewall extending upward above the water level for visibility; and a pair of handles fixedly attached to said bag and extendable beyond said bag open end, said handles being sized for releasable grasping by the person throwing said bag, each of said handles being attached to said bag sidewall at generally diametrically opposing positions.