AWARD YEAR
2015
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
KEYWORDS
rescue, safety, community
COUNTRY
Netherlands
DESIGNED BY
Spark Design & Innovation
WEBSITE
http://www.sparkdesign.nl/en/projects/rescue-tip-board-inflatable-life-raft
RESCUE TIP BOARD
An ergonomic tool that allows rescue workers to more easily pluck drowning victims out of the water
Spark has developed a progressive solution, the Rescue Tip-Board: a fully inflatable life-raft for rescue workers. HONOR Safety & Consultancy played an advisory role in the development process in relation to the safety aspects. Rescue workers can reach a drowning victim quickly with the inflatable life-raft and provide effective assistance. This increases the chances of survival for the drowning person significantly. The Rescue Tip-Board is an ergonomic tool that allows rescue workers to pluck drowning victims from shallow water without having to use excessive force. By standing on the back of the raft, the craft tilts. The rescue worker can then easily haul the drowning person out of the water and on board the life-raft by simply holding onto the victim and leaning backwards. In this way, manhandling is reduced to a minimum.