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.
Ice rescues continue into April, only this one with a twist
Posted by Shannon Gallaugher on Apr 8, 2009 @ 4:11 pm in Ice Rescue, Just For Fun, Mustang On TV, Mustang Spottings, Search And Rescue, Water Rescue | No Comments »
Ice Floe Rescue in Ohio
A massive rescue took place on Lake Erie over the weekend when more than 130 ice fishermen found themselves trapped on an ice floe that had broke away from the shore. Wearing Ice Commanders and MSD900 Breathable Immersion Work Suits, rescuers spent four hours getting people back to shore.
Posted by Shannon Gallaugher on Feb 9, 2009 @ 11:08 am in Coast Guard, Fishing, Ice Rescue, Search And Rescue, Snowmobiling | No Comments »
Ram-Air Gear Dryer
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.
Posted by Scott Miller on Apr 17, 2008 @ 2:36 pm in Ice Rescue, Mustang Spottings, Search And Rescue, Water Rescue | No Comments »
Ice Commander Video
If you remember back in February I went to Ice Rescue Training at Lifesaving Resources in New Hampshire to shoot a new video for the Mustang Survival Ice Commander. The editing is now complete and we can share the video with you.
You can see other of our videos on our YouTube Channel. We’d love to hear your feedback on this or any of our other videos.