Ice Rescue

MARSARS has designed a well-thought-out water or ice rescue response

kit. 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:

 

MARSARS large Gear Bag, Stearns new Urethane Ice Rescue Suit, Whistle,

Suit repair kit, Suit Zipper cleaner, Suit Zipper Lubricant,  Ice Rescue Helmet with

SOLAS reflective tape, MARSARS Head/Helmet Band with water-proof 6000

cp Light, two Personal Marker Lights (PML's) to mark location of rescuer and

rescuer's tether base, buoyant Rescue Knife w/toggle, Ice Awls, SAR Swim

Fins with keepers, Ankle Weights, Anti-Slip Soles, MARSARS 75' Second

Chance Throw Bag,  MARSARS Rope Deployment Bag, MARSARS 150'

Pre-Rigged Ice Rescue Rope with stainless steel carabineer and hook float, Ice

Anchor Kit (5' Endless Sling, SMC non-locking carabineer and Ice Screw),

MARSARS Cold Water Rescue Sling, MARSARS 36" CO2 Inflatable Rescue

Tube, spare CO2 cylinder, Instructions-For-Use.

Qty. Item. Description
1ea. M7 Large red or yellow 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 or worn affixed directly over ice rescue suit's hood or

helmet.

 

2 ea.  Personal Marker Lights. At night, first flashing colored light on head marks

rescuer's response progress, second light marks tether bag's location. Lithium

powered LED. Colors available: yellow, red, blue, green, or white. Displays

your choice of flashing or steady on characteristics.

1ea. Buoyant Rescue Knife. Cut seatbelt webbing or, in life threatening

situations i.e. if your tether 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 Velcro covered urethane

bottom, yellow and black 1000 Denier  Cordura side and top with draw cord

opening. Web carry handle.

150' TBH10 --3/8" (9.5 mm) diameter, 3500 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, it provides victim security and rescuer safety. Features 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.

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. 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 tether to land. Endless sling also doubles as an emergency
chest harness.

1ea. Instructions for use pamphlets and DVD of the following; 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.