Firefighter and Hazmat Rescue Board
OwnerJustin W. Thompson, Troy A. Mooreinventors
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Abstract
A firefighter/hazmat rescue board for transporting injured workers wearing an open circuit rescue firefighter self-contained breathing apparatus (hereinafter, “SCBA”). The inventive apparatus includes a substantially rectangular plank with an upper deck, a lower surface, an upper/head portion with hand holds, a lower/mid-body portion with a hand hold, a right side, a left side, and an SCBA opening disposed through the plank. The SCBA opening is shaped and sized to be readily and easily disposed around a standard-sized 30-60 minute SCBA air cylinder and valve during a rescue operation. A harness system is provided for strapping the injured worker to the plank.
Claims20
A rescue board, comprising:
- a generally rectangular plank having an upper deck, a lower surface, an upper/head portion, a lower/mid-body portion, a right side, a left side, and an SCBA opening extending from substantially the upper/head portion to said lower/mid/body portion and shaped and sized to be disposed around an SCBA tank and valve during a rescue operation.
A firefighter/hazmat worker rescue board, comprising:
- a substantially rectangular plank having an upper deck, a lower surface, an upper/head portion having one or more hand holds, a lower/mid-body portion, a right side, a left side, and an SCBA opening disposed through said plank and extending from said upper/head portion to said lower/mid-body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.