A complicated ice rescue took place this week near Spokane, WA when an adult moose fell through the ice at Newman Lake. Wearing Ice Commander Ice Rescue Suits, rescue team members were able to pull the moose out of the water and back to shore in a two-hour rescue effort. Read more and view video of the rescue in this KHQ news report.

Mustang Survival is proud to announce their association with PROTOTYPE THIS, an all-new Discovery Channel series. PROTOTYPE THIS brings viewers straight to the drawing board and through the design process to experience firsthand as inventions come to life. The series features a team of expert engineers who work each week to come up with one-of-a-kind prototypes of tomorrow for people to experience today. Mustang Survival was involved in the show by providing a sample of our Rescue Stick, and will be featured in the “Flying Lifeguard” episode.

As shown in this video, the Rescue Stick is an emergency flotation device that allows first responders to quickly stabilize a victim at risk of drowning, increasing the chance of survival. The compact Rescue Stick can be accurately thrown over 100 feet, automatically inflating in seconds upon contact with the water. Once the victim is stabilized, self rescue or a secondary rescue effort such as a throw bag, vessel or rescue swimmer can help bring the victim to safety.

PROTOTYPE THIS premieres tomorrow, October 15th at 10pm on Discovery Channel.

Back in July we spent some time on the Thompson River filming our water rescue dry suits and pfds in action with our friends from Rescue Canada.  We cleaned up the footage and are happy to show you the final version so you can see first hand performance and hear what rescuers like about our gear.

For more information on the gear in the video, check out our Water Rescue web page.

Last Thursday, Frank and I were up before dawn and made the 3 ½ hour trek to Lytton BC for a day of video and photo shooting on the Thompson River. One of our favourite ways to let people know how Mustang products work is to show them first hand. You have probably watched our Ice Commander video or one of our Rescue Stick videos and soon you’ll be able to learn more about our water rescue products.

Instructors from Rescue Canada, one of our training partners, volunteered their time to help us demonstrate the performance of our water rescue products. Michael, Joe, Jamie and Vincent used our MSD577 SR and MSD575 WR dry suits, MSL351 dry suit liner and MRV100 and MRV200 water rescue vests as they showed their skills in moving water . I was truly amazed to see the ability that these guys possessed swimming in a river so well known for white water rafting. Here are a few pics of the guys and the moving water they faced.

Special thanks to our friends at Hyak River Rafting, for taking care of on the Thompson, Jim Lavalley and Rescue Canada for bringing the group together,
Logie, Hamish and Paul from Hyak for their help as well. Thank you to Eric and Andy for the photography and videography respectively.

FDIC was a great opportunity for Mustang to hear feedback from so many people who use our gear as part of their job. It was also a chance for us to learn about other products that would interest people that use our gear.

One of those products that I came across at FDIC was the Ram-Air Gear Dryer, a vertical dryer used by Fire Departments to quickly dry gear after use and have ready for the next mission. I stopped by the Ram-Air booth and met with company president, Lance Dornn, to see one of the dryers for myself.

Lance uses Mustang’s Ice Commander Ice Rescue Suit to demonstrate how his company’s dryers work. Instead of using heat, the Ram-Air Dryer uses pressure forced, ambient air which can even get into those hard to reach places including the insides of gloves! The dryer has an automatic timer that can be set for up to 12 hours so that you can control drying time based on what type of gear needs to be dried.

Does your department use the Ram-Air Dryer? Leave a comment on OutThere and tell other Mustang users how it works for you!

For more information about Ram-Air and their dryers, visit www.ramairgeardryer.com.

Since the exhibition opened yesterday afternoon, Mustang Survival’s booth has been packed the entire time. Our team is working hard to answer questions and help people decide which gear best fits their mission.

FDIC is the world’s largest firefighter show and just about takes over Indianapolis for the week. Firefighters from all over the country and around the world come to train and see the latest technology and personal protection equipment. The show takes up the entire convention center including the attached RCA Dome, home to the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.

It’s great to hear people tell me about how much they love their Mustang gear. Some come with their stories of how our products have worked for them and others are looking for solutions to their water rescue equipment needs.

This year, as departments prepare for the flooding that follows the spring thaw, many are stopping by to check out our Water Rescue Gear and learn more about the MSD577 SR, our dry suit designed specifically for water rescue.

If you find yourself at FDIC this year, stop by booth 534 and check us out!

It must have been terrifying for Leroy and Bernice Krittenbrink when flood waters over took their truck last week in Oklahoma. The Oaklahoma Highway Patrol dropped inflatable life jackets to them to keep them safe until they could effect a helicopter rescue. Both Leroy and Bernice had trouble holding on and ended up in the water for a second time. Hear their account of what happened when the spoke to Matt Lauer on the Today Show.