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7. Ice Rescue Suits and Accessories

[Item Image] Water and Ice Rescue Response Kit A
IRRK "A"
 
Large Gear Bag, Stearns Ice Rescue Suit, 75' Second Chance Throw Bag, Suit repair kit,
Neoprene Visor w/Lights, Rescue Knife, Signal patch, Ice Awls w/Case, Ankle Weights, Swim
Fins, Fin Keepers, Anti-Slip Soles, Rope Deployment Bag, 150' Pre-Rigged Ice Rescue
Rope, Cold Water Rescue Sling, Inflatable Rescue Tube, Ice Anchor Kit and Instructions-For-Use.

This MARSARS exclusive is a highly visible, readily grab-and-go, fully contained
compact equipment package which keeps all personal rescue gear in one easily
opened package. It eliminates the need to search for all proper gear during those
time-critical situations. This day/night ready-for-rescue kit features the following
items:

Qty, Item and Description:
1ea. M7   Large Water Rescue Gear Bag--Heavy Cordura construction with
zippered top access and carry handles.

1ea. i595  Stearns Ice Rescue Suit (size large)--Neoprene constructed dry suit
with tapered legs, five-fingered gloves and attached boots. Designed to provide up to
6 hours of hypothermic protection.

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,
victims are pulled free from or held against ice until rescued.

1ea. 590Kit.  Stearns Neoprene Suit repair kit contains various sized neoprene
patches and Aqua Seal cement.

1ea. P27B  For those darkest of night SAR calls. 2 Pelican Super Duper MityLite
lights each powered by 2 AA batteries (included) are attached to a removable
neoprene visor. Visor worn directly over ice rescue suit's neoprene hood or helmet.

1ea. P21  Cut MVA seatbelt webbing or yourself free from fishing line
entanglement. MARSARS tethers a "One-Hand Rescue Knife with Case" to ice
rescue suits' right chest harness. Knife features a sharp stainless steel serrated
blade with sheep's foot tip blunted for safety.

1ea. i3  Day/night signal patch. Displays sound, hand and light signals on a
yellow neoprene placard fastened to suit's right forearm.

1ea. i15  Ice Awls with Case are tethered to ice rescue suit's left forearm. 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.  P40 Swim Fins (size XXXL)--Oversized to fit over all ice rescue suit boots. To
understand Fin's effectiveness on new ice conditions, picture how an Ice Breaker
works. The vessel's hull is propelled forward atop ice. Ice is broken as the vessel's
weight bears down.

1pr. i11  Rescue Swim Fin Keepers--Fasten to heel straps of swim fins. Easy to
use Hook-and-loop straps wrap around ankles preventing accidental fin loss.
Keepers are essential because most Ice Rescue Suits feature a size 12 boot.
When swimming, the enclosed feet of smaller rescuers move back and forth within
the large boots. This excessive foot movement often results in slippage and
eventual loss of the Swim Fins' rubber Heal Strap. Accidental Fin loss impacts
rescuers attention and response time.

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

1ea. M1  150' of 3/8" tether rope capacity. Our Rope Deployment Bag has an
external gear pocket for Land/Ice Anchor Kit storage. Features include heavy duty
vinyl bottom, mesh sides for ventilation and black Cordura top with draw cord
opening. Web carry handle.

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

1ea. H2326  Asymmetric Safety Hook--5730 lb (2604 kg) average strength.
Stainless steel construction with tensioned gate connects rescue tether to rescue
suit's chest harness. Unlike locking Carabineers, this fastener prevents freeze-up
and assures emergency disconnect/escape.

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
patient's body without compression. Gathered foam tubes act to shield patient's
head during haul-back. Includes fast connecting Asymmetric Safety Hook.
Weighs only 1.75 lb (0.79 kg).

1ea. RFD37   The Inflatable CO2 Rescue Tube is mainly 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
rope's ice anchor base. Secondly and a more important function is it's use by a
single rescuer to conduct single-handed victim(s) extrications.

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

1ea. TUBE 5   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 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 and 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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