RESCUE TRAINING
The General Purpose training dummies are for the common rescue scenarios such as working at height, confined space, USAR, RTA etc and general handling exercises. They are weighted to produce an anatomically correct weight distribution and the 'feel' of an unconscious patient. Crucially, these training dummies totally eliminate the risk of pinch welts and bruising being inflicted on trainees, as these have soft outer layers and have no hard joints - in fact you can forcibly wrap a knee joint around a trainees forearm with no risk of injury. Available in 7 sizes and weights from the baby 5kg up to the very heavy 100kg Adult (100kg model usually used for testing harnesses and fall arrest equipment). These training dummies are tough enough to be buried under concrete, have steel lintels, concrete slabs, trees or motor vehicles laid upon them to present a realistic scenario for rescuers. The optional protective overalls keep the training dummy clean, and greatly increases the lifespan; they are produced using cotton/polyester woven fabric and are reinforced with high density polypropylene webbing in identified high stress areas. The ends of the arms are further protected with Nylon reinforced PVC. The machine washable overalls are fitted to all sizes of dummy.
The General Purpose training dummies can be used in temperatures up to 100ºC. Above this temperature or where 'flash-over' may occur we recommend using our Flame Retardant Rescue Training Dummy.
All training dummies of 20Kg and over are supplied complete with Wellington boots. The boots protect the legs if the dummy is dragged along the ground.
The General Purpose training dummy is ideally suited for 'dry' rescue conditions. If it gets wet it needs to be hung in a dry airy place to dry before storage. For a wet environment rescue scenario, such as a chemical spillage, storm drain or cave rescue where the dummy needs to lie in water for any period we recommend using the HazMat Rescue Dummy which has the same inner construction but the outer carcass is made of a tough nylon reinforced PVC material which is ideally suited for this purpose. All training dummies are screen printed with a warning triangle, a handling risk note and space for you to record the asset number the date of purchase on the head. These dummies have been issued with NATO stock numbers as below.
Fire Safety Training
The Flame Retardant dummies are designed for high temperature 'snatch' rescue scenarios with real flames and the chance of a 'flash-over'. While the higher specification, flame retardant dummies demonstrate a good balance between temperature and abrasion resistance, they are not as robust as the general purpose range and should not be used for general training. General construction is similar to the General Purpose dummy, but instead uses a high tech H/D Nomex material for the outer carcass, the material being stitched using PTFE coated glass thread.
The protective overalls are also made using Nomex which is a polyamid-imide material that offers maximal protection against very high temperatures. It is permanently non-flammable and most commonly used in protective clothing against heat and flames.
Flame Retardant training dummies are fitted with genuine heat resistant fire-fighters safety boots, the boots greatly extend the life of the dummy protecting the legs if the dummy is dragged along the ground. A separate hood, also made with Nomex material completely covers the head, being separate makes the fitting of replacement overalls considerably easier.
The overalls will easily withstand temperatures of 200-250o C, the average temperature at knee height for 'hot fire' training and only starts to 'fail' at temperatures in excess of 4000o C and then it will be the fire boots that fail first. Flash-over temps greater than 1000oare withstood by the dummy for short periods but it should be noted that they will fail if placed too close to naked flames for any length of time (as any turnout gear would). We do have another FR model available for use with flammable gel for fire blanket and extinguisher training.
