When faced with a confined-space rescue, knowing what to
expect is anything but the norm: Confined spaces vary in size, shape, and
location, so there aren’t any established methods for devising adequate
strategies to prepare for them. Thanks to their extensive foundation in
manufacturing mountaineering and rock-climbing equipment, Yates Gear has drawn
upon its extensive experience to create rescue, rigging, rope access, and
tactical-specific equipment to deal with these precarious rescues. The Stokes
Litter Pre-Rig is a perfect example of this intuitive ingenuity. Here’s
why:
Specially designed to enable safer, more effective patient
evacuation from extremely tight, confined spaces during various rescue operations, the Yates Gear Stokes Litter Pre-Rig can be attached
to any Stokes Litter. It is exceptionally sturdy: The Yates Gear Stokes Litter
Pre-Rig has a rated strength of 5,000 lbf (22kN), while its unique Y suspension
system greatly diminishes congestion at its upper-attachment point.
Extremely versatile, the Yates Gear Stokes Litter Pre-Rig –
referred to as “the spider” – can be adjusted to safely accommodate a wide
range of measurements, depending on the circumstances of the rescue. Lengths
range from 18 inches above the litter to a maximum distance of five feet; the
former height enables you to avoid any slack in the spider, thereby giving you
more control during rescue operations – allowing for tight-space evacuations
when every inch counts. Simply utilize its quick-adjust Mil-Spec hardware to
achieve your desired length. Additionally, should you need a low-angle stretch
harness, half of the Yates Gear Stokes Litter Pre-Rig can be utilized as such,
which nullifies the need to buy any additional harnesses.
