PARARESCUE MEDICAL KIT

Abstract

At the request of the Alaskan Air Command a medical kit for the use of their pararescue team was developed. The kit consists of a canvas container with two large compartments, one equipped with medical supplies and the other with survival items such as down-filled coat, flares, etc. Two side pockets are available to carry the URC-4 radio transceiver and battery. The kit is designed to allow the strapping on of bearpaw snowshoes for use in winter operations. total weight of the kit is 29 pounds; with snowshoes, 35 pounds. The kit was jump tested and is now in operational use by the Alaskan Air Command pararescue team.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0600548

Entities

People

  • J. R. Schumann
  • W. W. Millard

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bandages
  • Containers
  • Dual Channel
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Life Rafts
  • Lightweight
  • Materials
  • Military Medicine
  • Parachutes
  • Pararescue
  • Protective Equipment
  • Release
  • Survival
  • Transceivers

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Occupational Health and Safety.