The Rapid Survival System is the most important advancement for Professional Rescue in many years.
Developed with a group of SAR professionals, the RSS is designed to provide rapid and significant additional floatation and assistance for rescuers in potentially threatening situations.
The RSS is a waist worn pouch on a Quick Release Belt. The pouch contains a self-inflating Rescue Float in the shape of a tapered horseshoe. When activated the Rescue Float quickly inflates providing the user with approximately 150 lbs. of additional floatation. The added buoyancy helps the user lift their upper body well out of the water, allowing them to relax and maintain control in extreme water conditions. The Rescue Float is tethered to a D-Ring on a PFD's Quick Release Chest Harness.
You can see what the British Columbia Search and Rescue Association has to say about it in their blog piece: Rapid Survival System Project
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