PARARESCUE MEDICAL KIT

At the request of the Alaskan Air Command a medical kit for the use of their pararescue team was developed. The kit consists of a canvas container with two large compartments, one equipped with medical supplies and the other with survival items such as down-filled coat, flares, etc. Two side pockets...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Millard, W. W., Schumann, J. R.
Other Authors: ARCTIC AEROMEDICAL LAB FORT WAINWRIGHT AK
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1964
Subjects:
Medical Facilities
Equipment and Supplies
*MEDICAL SUPPLIES
*RESCUE EQUIPMENT
COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
FLARES
ARCTIC REGIONS
SURVIVAL KITS
AIR SEA RESCUES
SNOWSHOES
PACKS(PARACHUTE)
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0600548
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0600548
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Summary:At the request of the Alaskan Air Command a medical kit for the use of their pararescue team was developed. The kit consists of a canvas container with two large compartments, one equipped with medical supplies and the other with survival items such as down-filled coat, flares, etc. Two side pockets are available to carry the URC-4 radio transceiver and battery. The kit is designed to allow the strapping on of bearpaw snowshoes for use in winter operations. total weight of the kit is 29 pounds; with snowshoes, 35 pounds. The kit was jump tested and is now in operational use by the Alaskan Air Command pararescue team.

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