MFC Survival manufacture a number of different types of waterborne rescue equipment. These include the API Inflatable Stretcher, the RS5 and RS15 Rescue Sleds, the Airtrack an inflatable rescue walkway, the Fire Hose Inflation Kit and the Water Rescue Kit.

API Stretcher

The all purpose inflatable (API) stretcher, a revolutionary rescue stretcher.

Designed to cope with every rescue eventuality on land, mudbanks or even airborne. Can be lifted by helicopter, tobogganed over difficult terrain or used as a lightweight conventional stretcher on land.
 

• Thermal lined canopy with face visor and two way zip for easy access to all areas of casualty

• Proven safe casualty handling:

• Extensive trials and use by Mountain Rescue and Inshore Rescue teams

• All round protection to exposure on land, air or sea

• Compact and lightweight, easily stowed on vehicle, boat, helicopter or aircraft and can be back packed or carried by one person

• Hauls in the horizontal or vertical plane and can be rigged to a ‘Breeches Buoy’ ship to shore transit system

• Used extensively in urban search and rescue

• Inflation time three minutes approx

• Heavy duty, anti chafe Kevlar on underside

• Packed in a valise

Standard equipment

The RS5 Rescue Sled

The RS5 rescue sled is used to transport personnel on water, mud or snow. Designed for use primarily in rescues that occur in rivers, flooded urban and coastal areas, lakes and swamps.

• Lightweight, can be carried by one person

• Compact Storage

• Rapid inflation

• Manoeuvrable, can be paddled by one person

• Towable - upto 5 mph

• Removable bolster which can be used as a throwable life support

• Retro reflective tape to aid night identification

Standard equipment RS5

The RS15 Rescue Sled

The RS15 rescue sled is used to transport personnel on water, mud or snow. Designed for use primarily in rescues that occur in rivers, flooded urban and coastal areas, lakes and swamps.

• Lightweight, can be carried by two people

• Compact storage

• Rapid inflation

• Towable - tested with jet ski (pwc)

• Retro reflective tape to aid night identification

• Storage pockets

• Multiple boarding capacity

• Manoeuvrable, can be paddled by four persons

Standard equipment RS5

Airtrack

The airtrack has a catamaran type construction giving it great stability on water, and clearance on ice, mud flats and unstable terrain. This unique footprint also prevents suction onto soft surfaces.

• Mobile and portable, can easily be carried by two people

• Rapid inflation and deployment

• Use as a raft, work platform or temporary pontoon

• Non slip top surface

• Total stability with rapid extension 'link up' facility. Can extend lengthways as a walkway or extend sideways for floating raft

• mud flat recovery

• Ice rescue

• Retro reflective tape to aid night identification

• Extra stability on water surfaces

• Compact storage

• Low maintenance

• Also available in 3m and 4m lengths

Standard Equipment

MFC Survival Level One Water Awareness Kit

MFC Survival has put together a Level One Water Awareness Kit for the Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation (DFRMO).


This kit complements the company’s already well established water rescue equipment which includes lifejackets, sleds, stretchers, airtrack, hose inflation kits, drysuits and throw lines as well as servicing the equipment.



MFC Survival’s water rescue kit contains:

• 3 x MFC 275N Single Chamber Lifejackets

• 1 x technical rescue PFD

• 2 x throwlines

• 1 x loudhailer with waterproof bag

• 2 x clip on blue lights in bags

• 1 x water rescue lanyard

• 1 x water resistant kitbag

This can be tailored to suit customer requirements.

MFC Survival Ltd Naval Yard Tonypandy Rhondda Cynon Taff CF40 1JS Tel:    +44 (0)1443 433075 Fax:   +44 (0)1443 437846 Website: www.mfcsurvival.com  Email:     info@mfc-survival.com  Contact:  Frances Hilton               (Sales Support and Marketing Manager)