The General Purpose
dummies are our most
popular models for the
common rescue scenarios
such as working at height,
confined space, USAR, RTA
etc and general handling
exercises.
They are weighted to produce
an anatomically correct
weight distribution and
the 'feel' of an unconscious
patient.
Crucially, these dummies
totally eliminate the risk of
pinch welts and bruising being
inflicted on trainees, a
common injury when using
plastic bodied dummies which
usually have hard limb joints -
for example when a hard
knee joint folds over the
forearm of a trainee. Our
dummies have soft outer
layers and have no hard
joints - in fact you can forcibly
wrap a knee joint around a
trainees forearm with no risk
of injury.
Available in 7 sizes and
weights from the baby 5kg up
to the very heavy 100kg Adult
(100kg model usually used for
testing harnesses and fall
arrest equipment).
The construction methods of
the General Purpose dummy
are described in the product
detail below.
These dummies are tough
enough to be buried under
concrete, have steel lintels,
concrete slabs, trees or motor
vehicles laid upon them to
present a realistic scenarios
for rescuers.
The optional protective
overalls keep the dummy
clean, and greatly increases
the lifespan; they are
produced using
cotton/polyester woven fabric
and are reinforced with high
density polypropylene
webbing in identified high
stress areas. The ends of the
arms are further protected
with Nylon reinforced PVC.
The machine washable
overalls are fitted to all sizes
of dummy.
The General Purpose
dummies can be used in
temperatures up to 100ºC.
Above this temperature or
where 'flash-over' may occur
we recommend using our
Flame Retardant Rescue
Dummy.
All training dummies of 20Kg
and over are supplied
complete with Wellington
boots. The boots protect the
legs if the dummy is dragged
along the ground.
The General Purpose dummy
is ideally suited for 'dry'
rescue conditions. If it gets
wet it needs to be hung in a
dry airy place to dry before
storage. For a wet
environment rescue scenario,
such as a chemical spillage,
storm drain or cave rescue
where the dummy needs to lie
in water for any period we
recommend using the HazMat
Rescue Dummy which has the
same inner construction but
the outer carcass is made of a
tough nylon reinforced PVC
material which is ideally
suited for this purpose.
All dummies are screen
printed with a warning
triangle, a handling risk note
and space for you to record
the asset number the date of
purchase on the head. These
dummies have been issued
with NATO stock numbers as
below.
Product detail
As can be seen from the
image opposite with the
overalls removed, the Multi
Purpose dummy has an outer
carcass of 425g rot-proof
canvas with all seams double
stitched. High density
polypropylene webbing
provides extra strength and
durability, especially at the
high stress points.
The flexible inner core is
weighted to human
proportions using 2Kg packets
of 5-10 mm crushed, washed
stone aggregate. The weight
packets are then sewn into a
nylon inner, with all these
body parts (arms, legs, chest
etc) tied to the outer carcass
using Polypropylene webbing.
This method of construction
prevents 'slumping' of the
weight pouches and allows the
dummy to maintain it's shape
when in use.
These inner components are
separated and padded using
25mm polyurethane foam
which results in a dummy with
the life-like feel of a real
casualty.
The new shaped head, also
recently introduced, allows
the fitting of most types of
immobilisation collars,
allowing this additional
technique to be included in
the training scenario.
If the head gets badly soiled
you can now remove the red
head cover and wash it. |
