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The Water Rescue Jaws enable surface teams to continue their rescue until they are relieved by divers. This provides an unbroken chain of effort to retrieve a victim while he can still be revived.

The Water Rescue Jaws is a reach pole that grabs a victim and holds him until he reaches the surface. A short downward thrust opens the 'J' shaped tongs to a width of 42 inches. When downward motion stops, the tongs automatically close. As a victim is lifted to the surface, the upward movement through the water, along with the force of gravity, keeps the tongs closed, securely grasping the victim. The tongs are made of blunt ended aluminum to avoid puncturing the victim's skin.