Search and Rescue Hovercraft
Following the successful Guest Post by Johnnie Walker from Sussar last week, something else new for Re-Search this weekend; I’m selling out to corporate sponsorship!
Well sort of, searching the web this week I found a company selling hovercraft which can be used for search and rescue. My immediate thought?
Search and Rescue Hovercraft
I want one of them!
And it just happens that they have an affiliate scheme, so if I “sell” 20 search and rescue hovercraft, I get to have one for myself!
Who or where would benefit from using a SAR Hovercraft?
For missing person search along coastlines, over mud, marshland and sandbanks; launch from land and search any terrain from the one platform!
For flood work; can be used whatever the depth of the water, no need for personnel in the water, no risk of propeller damage from underwater obstructions.
A stable rescue platform whatever the surface!
So if you are looking for a Search and Rescue Hovercraft, why not use the form below?
For more information about how to get a Search and Rescue Hovercraft for your organisation, contact Reaction International Limited using the form below;
And if I post more information about Search and Rescue Hovercraft over time, you’ll know why!
December 6, 2009
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Robert Bradley · 
3 Comments
Tags: All Terrain Rescue Hovercraft, Flood Rescue, Hov Pod, Missing Person Search, Reaction International Limited, Search and Rescue Hovercraft · Posted in: Search Links, Search Thoughts
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Considering more than half the units in the UK aren’t even deploying mountain bikes, (cheap, easy to deploy, effective, and mathmatically proven by no less an authority than R Bradley to be a very worthwhile resource) then this may be a bridge too far. Perhaps ALSAR should buy a hovercraft for units who have already been deploying bike teams for 5 years. \we’d like ours in green and yellow please, or maybe black, with a jolly roger on the front.
You say a stable platform to rescue into? It doesn’t look very big – would question the efficiency of such a small craft for flood rescue work – it looks like it seats two? A 4.3m inflatable can carry up to 8 and can be pulled by flood access trained searchers wading, or driven in deeper flood water if anyone had a swift water boat operator qualification. Possibly cheaper than a hovercraft, but not as flexible?
I think Rob needs to show that the hovercraft is an effective search resource before teams look to purchasing their own. I think that Rob needs to get hold of several, and then units can meet for an exercise where we look into how effective hovercraft searching and/or rescuing is? I could probably find some volunteers?
One of the crafts definitely needs a Jolly Roger for Johnnie!
Bike teams are definitely a good resource. For our unit, a distant dream. Much more attainable than a hovercraft though!
Hmm…I join this conversation late in the game, so will anyone see this..? I do hope not… Now personally the idea of floating devices fills me with dread-I am fat, have zero balancing ability and even get sea sick on the canal…and as fork bikes, yet again having a huge bottom and zero balance is a definate disadvantage..! How about as well as on the water, we venture further in it..? Im not on about the new 3 stage Water Safety course, although the MR mag photo of Adrian drowning in white water IS a classic..! Im on about divers. We have many v qualified divers in SSART, inc Rescue divers and our Team doctor dives most weekends, in the UK, in winter-I know, cos its MY bloody bathroom full of his dripping, stinky kit each week! Are there a zillion Health & Safety rules that prevent us searching under the water..? I admit I am clueless…?
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