FOREST PENETRATOR AND FLOTATION COLLAR
Photos Courtesy of Will Davis
The forest penetrator is bright yellow for high visibility, and is a compact device weighing about 21 1/2 pounds. The forest penetrator is 34 inches long and 8 1/8 inches in diameter with the three seats retracted, and 26 inches in diameter with the seats extended. Each seat is 4 3/4 inches wide, 11 1/2 inches long, and is spring-loaded in the retracted position (flush against the shaft of the penetrator). A spring-loaded retaining latch is provided under each seat to secure the seat in the extended position. To release the seat, push down on the seat and pull down on the latch. The seat then snaps back into the retracted position. Three webbing safety straps are provided to hold the survivors in place. Each strap extends 4 feet 9 1/4 inches, with an adjustable quick-ejector hook attached to the upper section of the penetrator. The straps terminate with a yellow fabric, marked TIGHTEN. Yellow webbing tabs (with hook tape) marked PULL OUT are sewn to the safety straps for attachment to fabric cover stowage openings. The yellow fabric cover has a 17-inch slide fastener and three stowage openings (with pile tape for securing safety straps).
The flotation collar is made of bright orange foam rubber for high visibility and weighs about 1 1/2 pounds. It is 2 1/4 inches long, with a 7 3/4-inch diameter at the top and a 4-inch diameter at the bottom. When the flotation collar is installed on the forest penetrator, the retracted diameter at the penetrator is 9 inches.
The forest penetrator and flotation collar are intended to assist the rescue swimmer to perform rescue operations in the water or to rescue survivors on land.
The flotation collar is a device that, when fastened around the forest penetrator, allows flotation of the complete assembly during air-sea rescue operations.
During land rescue operations, the forest penetrator is lowered to the survivor with the seats retracted. For sea operations the forest penetrator is lowered to the rescue swimmer and survivor with the flotation collar installed, safety straps hanging free, and the seats retracted. In this configuration, the penetrator will float its top about 6 inches above the surface of the water.
The forest penetrator is designed to accommodate one, two, or three survivors at the same time.
The flotation collar is made of bright orange foam rubber for high visibility and weighs about 1 1/2 pounds. It is 2 1/4 inches long, with a 7 3/4-inch diameter at the top and a 4-inch diameter at the bottom. When the flotation collar is installed on the forest penetrator, the retracted diameter at the penetrator is 9 inches.
The forest penetrator and flotation collar are intended to assist the rescue swimmer to perform rescue operations in the water or to rescue survivors on land.
The flotation collar is a device that, when fastened around the forest penetrator, allows flotation of the complete assembly during air-sea rescue operations.
During land rescue operations, the forest penetrator is lowered to the survivor with the seats retracted. For sea operations the forest penetrator is lowered to the rescue swimmer and survivor with the flotation collar installed, safety straps hanging free, and the seats retracted. In this configuration, the penetrator will float its top about 6 inches above the surface of the water.
The forest penetrator is designed to accommodate one, two, or three survivors at the same time.
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