ResQpath 5m
SAF38002
The water rescue path has been in service with the UK fire service for over six years with continued development Mark 3 version is available following extensive testing.
It has even extra stability in the water and - using guidelines from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister – is now being bought by fire and rescue services to use on the frontline.
The path’s specially-designed double keel gives it supreme stability on water along with mud, sand, ice and other soft ground.
The rescue Path is designed to save people from the most treacherous surfaces and has already proved its worth on frozen lakes, coal slurry sites, tidal estuaries, mud banks and even water.
It can be inflated in two minutes using a standard 1800-litre BA cylinder and are made from a specially-woven polyester fabric which gives amazing thickness and flatness down their entire length. The standard path when inflated is 1.3m (4ft 3ins) wide and 5m (16ft 5ins) long.
The internal top and bottom surfaces are joined together by nylon threads which restrict the spacing between the two layers once inflated. It means the thickness stays the same down the path’s length, giving it a unique `flat slab’ effect. The material is coated with a neoprene polymer which is exceptionally tough and chemical-resistant.
Each path is fitted with two anchor handles and full-length side rescue lines so casualties can cling on for support while waiting to be hauled aboard or paddled to the banking.
The path packs neatly away into a carrying case which weighs 38kg and measures 787mm (31ins) long by 433mm (17ins) wide and 458mm (18ins) high so can be stored easily on a fire engine.
The operating pressure is 7psi (0.5 bar) which takes just 120 seconds to inflate.
Standard accessories include a 15m (49ft) throwing rescue line, clips to link paths together, full-length side wall rescue lines, repair kits and maintenance instructions.
