Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council

 

Operations Section


COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

 

QUANTITY

ITEM

3

HAND-HELD 5-WATT OR BETTER RADIOS CAPABLE OF

SIMPLEX OPERATION ON PSARC LICENSES FREQUENCIES (155.160 AND/OR 150.775)

3

SPARE BATTERIES FOR ABOVE

MOBILE OR BASE 20-WATT MINIMUM RADIO, CAPABLE OF SIMPLEX OPERATION ON PSARC FREQUENCIES

1

POWER SUPPLY FOR ABOVE RADIO, CAPABLE OF 3 HOURS
OF OPERATION, BATTERY OR 120 VOLT POWER SUPPLY

NON-TECHNICAL EVACUATION GEAR

 

QUANTITY

ITEM

1

WILDERNESS AND FULL-IMMOBILIZATION-COMPATIBLE LITTER, e.g., STOKES BASKET WITHOUT LEG DIVIDERS, OR FERNO LITTER 

1

PADDED LONGBOARD OR FULL-BODY IMMOBILIZATION EQUIVALENT

1

SUPPLEMENTARY PADDING MATERIALS, INCLUDING ROLLS FOR BACK, KNEES, AND NECK, AS WELL AS SUFFICIENT PADDING TO SECURELY PACKAGE A PEDIATRIC PATIENT 

1

APPROPRIATE KIT FOR STRAPPING HEAD TO A FULL BODY IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE, IF WEBBING OR STRAPPING IS NOT ALREADY BUILT INTO THE UNIT

1

SET OF STRAPS, "SPIDER" STRAPS, OR 1" TUBULAR WEBBING TO STRAP A PATIENT TO A LITTER

1

FULL BODY INSULATING MATERIALS FOR PATIENT, SUCH AS A MODIFIED FULL-ACCESS SLEEPING BAG, TWO WOOL OR FLEECE BLANKETS, OR THE EQUIVALENT 

1

WEATHERPROOF OUTER PATIENT WRAP, SUCH AS A 

WATERPROOF PLASTIC TARP OR EQUIVALENT CAPABLE OF FULL BODY PROTECTION

1

SAFETY GOGGLES, NOT GLASSES FOR THE SAFETY

OF THE VICTIM

1 ROLL

DUCK TAPE