Columbus Supply

NOTE: We are not able to sell this product in New England.

Thin ice is a trap and every year hundreds of people fall into that trap. Victims have only minutes to help themselves because hypothermia quickly impairs a victim's ability to hold on to ice. It makes him shiver violently and clouds his thinking. As the victim's core temperature drops, he experiences disorientation and he becomes dangerous to the rescuers. This all happens within minutes of entering the water!

Get the very best equipment for ice and cold water rescues. RESCUE ALIVE enables your rescuer to run over very thin ice by distributing his weight over a large surface or to paddle through open water to reach a victim quickly. The unit weighs 88 pounds and provides 600 pounds of flotation. The unit is deployed by releasing one Velcro™ strap, which is then used to tether the modified paddle.

Your rescuers stay out of the water; there is no need to crawl or swim to approach a victim. Rescuers remain on top of the surface, working from the stable platform. The rescuer stays in control of the victim.