Description

For IRB driver training, you can now train year-round, in the roughest surf, close to the reef, and in the coldest weather, practice those fast pick-ups as often as you like. This manikin never complains about the cold water, the aching arms, and the sore shoulder or jaw from when the rescuer slightly misjudged the pickup! These manikins will provide uniformity in the size and weight of rescued casualties, an important factor in competitions.

The problem for many SLS clubs is to find enough willing volunteers to act as a patient for the IRB rescue teams for practice, especially during the colder months – consequently, skill development suffers. Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) competitions/training aims to:

• Allow crews to demonstrate their rescue techniques and abilities.
• Bring crews together to discuss and improve IRB techniques and operations.
• Promote safety awareness techniques for the crew and patients in simulated rescue scenarios.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Shortened to 1.5m to be more manageable for a range of rescuers.
• Dry weight reduced to 20kg, which increases to about 40+kg when pulled from the water.
• Weighting lowered from the torso to the hips to improve stability in a moving sea.
• Boots removed and replaced with durable PVC sleeves on the lower leg to reduce drag during extraction.
• Arms are built aloft to simulate a volunteer ‘patient’ – no dislocated shoulders or wrists!
• A polypropylene loop to the back allows the manikin to be lowered into position or hung up to dry.
• Bright orange overalls and SOLAS reflective tape on the head make the manikins very conspicuous in open water.
• Polyethylene strips running from the shoulders to the knees allow flexibility in and out of the water but prevent the manikin from being too ‘floppy’.
• Protective overalls are user replaceable and greatly extend the life of the manikin
• Height: 4′ 9″
• Weight: 44 lbs. (20 kg)Dry, 88 lbs. (40+ kg) wet