Fire rescue harness

Abstract

A rescue harness for fire rescue personnel, preferably includes: (a) a flexible head/neck support member for supporting a victim's head and neck when the harness is being used to pull the victim to safety, the flexible support member optionally extending over the victim's back to cover air tanks or other gear; (b) a chest strap with attachment means (for example, a buckle) at each end of the strap, suitable for holding the victim in the harness by “buckling” the strap around the person's chest; and (c) a grip attached to upper edge of the head support, the grip being suitable for use by gloved firefighters for pulling a person strapped in the harness from a building. In one preferred embodiment, the rescue harness also includes a second strap for further retaining the victim, the second strap preferably having one end fixedly attached to the first strap, and having a second and releasably attached to the first strap with a buckle.

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