[Home] [Catalog] [Category] [Next Item]

1. Water and Ice Rescue Kits

An excellent assortment of state-of-the art
water or ice rescue response kits,
Water or Ice Rescue Response Kit A
IRRK "A"
 
MARSARS has designed a well-thought-out kit to conduct safer water or ice rescues.
This compact equipment package contains all necessary rescue gear needed in one easily
opened container. Eliminates the need to search for proper gear during those time critical
life-threatening situations. MARSARS self contained, ready-for-rescue kit features the
following items:
 
Large Gear Bag, Stearns Ice Rescue Suit,  Suit repair kit, Suit Zipper cleaner and lubricant,
Ice Rescue Helmet w/SOLAS tape, Head/Helmet Band w/Light, Rescue Knife, Ice Awls,
SAR Swim Fins w/keepers, Ankle Weights, Anti-Slip Soles, 75' Second Chance Throw Bag,
Rope Deployment Bag, 150' Pre-Rigged Ice Rescue Rope, Ice Anchor Kit, Cold Water
Rescue Sling, Inflatable Rescue Tube, Instructions-For-Use.

Qty. Item. Description
1ea. M7 Large Water Rescue Gear Bag--Heavy Cordura construction with
zippered top access and carry handles and "ICE RESCUE KIT" legend.

1ea. i596 Stearns Ice Rescue Suit (size x-large)-- A Urethane dry suit
with removable liner, tapered legs, five-fingered gloves and attached boots.
With a dry interior, suit provides up to 6 hours of ice cold water immersion protection.
 
1ea. Stearns Suit repair kit that features a pressure sensitive adhesive patch.

1ea. One 6000 cp waterproof light for those darkest of night SAR incidents. 
Powered by AA batteries (included) that is attached to a removable
Helmet/Head Band. Worn directly over ice rescue suit's hood or helmet.

1ea. Buoyant Rescue Knife. Cut seatbelt webbing or, in life threatening situations,
your tether if it becomes frozen to the ice. The "One-Hand Rescue Knife with Lanyard"
is tethered to the ice rescue suits' forearm pouch. This essential tool features a sharp
stainless steel serrated blade with sheep foot blunted tip for safety.

1ea. i15 Ice Awls are tethered to ice rescue suit's forearms. In the hands of
an ice rescue responder, Awls offer the essential grip needed to quickly
advance across broken unstable ice.

1pr. i6 Ankle Weights, are lead shot encased weights worn to offset lower suit
buoyancy & maintain in-water vertical stability.

1pr. SAR Swim Fins--Oversized to fit over all ice rescue suit boots.
Swim Fins greatly increase swimmers speed.

1pr. Anti-Slip Soles (size L or XL) should be worn by anyone required for
line tending. Line Tender's) need reliable stable traction when pulling on rope.

1ea. B5 If victim is beyond reach, a 75' Second Chance Rescue Throw Bag is
thrown to land past victim. If physically able to assist in their own rescues,
victim's) are pulled free from, or held against ice until rescued.
 
1ea. M1 Our 150' Rope Deployment Bag features an external gear pouch for Land/Ice
Anchor Kit storage. Includes heavy duty urethane bottom, mesh sides for ventilation and
black Cordura top with draw cord opening. Web carry handle.

150' TBH10 --3/8" (9.5 mm) diameter, 3600 lb (1633 kg) average
strength. Rigged rescue ready. Hollow braid construction includes 3 factory
spliced eyes and stainless steel thimbles. Preferred by MARSARS due too its' low
elongation, extremely buoyant and lightweight properties. When wet, the rope does
not absorbed or hold water, nor loose its strength.

1ea. Asymmetric Safety Hook--5730 lb (2604 kg) average strength.
Stainless steel construction with tensioned gate connects rescue tether to rescue
suits' chest harness. This hook can be opened when frozen.

1ea. HFLOAT Hard foam "Hook Float" keeps detached tether afloat and ready for
reattachment.

1ea. RPG Cold Water Rescue Sling is a multi-purpose buoyant foam device.
Extended by hand during open water rescue, it provides victim security and rescuer
safety. For ice rescue, an adjustable hook & loop covered sizing strap secures
patients' body without compression. Gathered foam tubes act to shield patients'
head during haul-back. Includes fast connecting Asymmetric Safety Hook.
Weighs only 1.75 lb (0.79 kg).

1ea. The Inflatable CO2 Rescue Tube is an open water Rescue Flotation Device
(RFD) with enough buoyancy to keep at least two victims afloat. However, during
ice rescue, the RFD could be used to rapidly intervene and stabilize an active
drowning victim that cannot reach or hold ice.

1ea. RFD44 Spare 33 Gram CO2 bottle. Use it to demonstrate how our inflatable
36" CO2 Grasp Aid inflates in seconds. Or take our word for it, and save the bottle
as a spare.

1ea. i4 Ice Anchor Screw with Metal Becket doubles as the tether
ropes' ice anchor base. Secondly, and more important function is its' use by a
single rescuer to conduct single-handed victim's) extrications.

1ea. P43 SMC Non-Locking Carabineer--5018 lb (2280 kg) average strength. This
SMC non-locking device is used to connect the ends of land or ice based tethers to the
respective anchor point. Non-locking feature assures disconnection without delay.

1ea. TUBE5 5' Black Land Anchor Strap--4000 lb (1818 kg) average strength.
Wrap this 1" tubular web sling around a tree or rock. Together with carabineer,
securely fastens tethers to land. Endless sling also doubles as an emergency
chest harness.

1ea. Instructions for use pamphlets and DVD of the following; rescue suit care,
maintenance and use, IRRK kit's component use, rescuing with Cold Water
Rescue Sling, ice rescue tethering, rescue line throwing, rescuing with inflatable
rescue tube.

MARSARS Water Rescue Systems, Inc.
155 Myrtle Street
Shelton, Connecticut, 06484
USA. Contents Copyright 2007-2008
MARSARS Inc. All Rights Reserved
Telephone: Toll-Free 866-426-2423
Fax: 203 924 4198
E-Mail: robert.davis02@snet.net

[Home] [Catalog] [Category] [Next Item]