1. Water and Ice Rescue Kits
An excellent assortment of state-of-the art
water or ice rescue response kits,
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
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