Orange Rescue Panel - with Reflective strips.
- Thread starter TeeDee
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We are careful here not to cry wolf. Not to flash a bunch of emergency rescue orange until it becomes absolutely necessary. There's an international pattern set of ground markings, signals, that should be on a card in everyone's kit.
jimbo75
Settler
I have one of these. Great brand run by a nice guy. You can't go wrong.Thanks - Swedish build quality & made so I'm sure the quality is good.
jimbo75
Settler
Opted for this - Going to mod it slightly but like the fact its multi functional.
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Did see these long carry bags
In orange could be useful for multiple purposes as a panel, sit mat or ground cloth.
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In orange could be useful for multiple purposes as a panel, sit mat or ground cloth.
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I came across the following which I'm sharing as I thought it was interesting and demonstrative of rescue panels Size vs ability to be seen.
Video at 3mins in.
I appreciate that in the UK the possibility of the requirements of being rescued via observation via aircraft is just not likely but I thought I would share this anyway.
Not sure how much an 18" x 18" high vis panel is going to 'ping' out for rescuers at distance on a mountainside or similar environment.
As the actress said to the bishop - Size does matter.
Video at 3mins in.
I appreciate that in the UK the possibility of the requirements of being rescued via observation via aircraft is just not likely but I thought I would share this anyway.
Not sure how much an 18" x 18" high vis panel is going to 'ping' out for rescuers at distance on a mountainside or similar environment.
As the actress said to the bishop - Size does matter.
On a sidenote about rescue; there have been at least two cases where lost hikers were rescued with the help of police drones in Finland. In both cases police found the lost persons via the drone and (via phone) told them to follow the drone to the police car.
One case was a person who did not find back to the road and the other a family that did not find the path back to the car in the dark.
Video of the first case:
www.mtvuutiset.fi
One case was a person who did not find back to the road and the other a family that did not find the path back to the car in the dark.
Video of the first case:
Lapin poliisi löysi metsään eksyneen vaeltajan dronen avulla – katso, kuinka operaatio suoritettiin
Lapin poliisilaitos on julkaissut sosiaalisessa mediassa videon, jossa Posiolla vaellusreissulla kadonnut henkilö löydettiin poliisin dronen avulla.
www.mtvuutiset.fi
On a sidenote about rescue; there have been at least two cases where lost hikers were rescued with the help of police drones in Finland. In both cases police found the lost persons via the drone and (via phone) told them to follow the drone to the police car.
One case was a person who did not find back to the road and the other a family that did not find the path back to the car in the dark.
Video of the first case:
Lapin poliisi löysi metsään eksyneen vaeltajan dronen avulla – katso, kuinka operaatio suoritettiin
Lapin poliisilaitos on julkaissut sosiaalisessa mediassa videon, jossa Posiolla vaellusreissulla kadonnut henkilö löydettiin poliisin dronen avulla.
I guess that is useful if one can facilitate a self rescue and is mobile without injury.
Drones certainly are having more useful applications for small units.
I've purchased a roll of Orange Parachute fabric. 1 m wide x 10 m long.
If you were going to design/craft your own rescue panel for Hiking/Car ( the two most probable scenarios imo ) what features or design template would you try to include?
Parachute fabric packs down very small.
Size of Panel?
Shape of Panel?
Reflective Tape on Panel? If so in what pattern?
How would you secure/maximise the Panels?
Additional functions/functionality that could be designed in.
If you were going to design/craft your own rescue panel for Hiking/Car ( the two most probable scenarios imo ) what features or design template would you try to include?
Parachute fabric packs down very small.
Size of Panel?
Shape of Panel?
Reflective Tape on Panel? If so in what pattern?
How would you secure/maximise the Panels?
Additional functions/functionality that could be designed in.
I'd look at making it big enough to act as a shelter/tarp - sew 2 c.2m strips side by side and seam seal the join. Reinforce the edges with webbing (and/or retroreflective tape), sew loops on each corner and halfway along each side.
You could sew/stick reflective tape in one of these patterns:
An arrow would be useful in case you decide to try to walk out. Could have it on the underside if you're staying put.
For additional functionality, you could use poppers or Velcro so you could close it up into a makeshift bivy bag.
Titan Survival make a large mylar blanket with the vs17 signal panel colours.
www.titansurvival.com
Though think price & quantity they're selling them at is little ott.
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Though think price & quantity they're selling them at is little ott.
If that’s a little pricey, consider:
https://reflexmedical.co.uk/product/blizzard-compact-trauma-blanket/
Orange one side and silver the other. Reflex were on here and offered a discount to BCUK members previously.
https://reflexmedical.co.uk/product/blizzard-compact-trauma-blanket/
Orange one side and silver the other. Reflex were on here and offered a discount to BCUK members previously.
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