EP1687070B1 - Draggable rescue bag - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for transporting and rescuing people from danger areas, said device including a heat-resistant film or canvas. The bag-like device ( 1 ) is formed by a central section ( 2 ) and overlapping lateral folding panels ( 3, 4 ) arranged on both sides of the central section ( 2 ). A foot pocket ( 5 ) is formed by the longitudinal end region of the central section ( 2 ) of the bag. The outer edges ( 6 ) of the central section ( 2 ) of the bag are provided with bands ( 7 ) that can be connected to each other when the lateral folding panels ( 3, 4 ) are overlapping in the closed state, by means of quick acting fasteners ( 8 ), thereby securing the person to be transported. The outer side of the foot pocket ( 5 ) and the outer side of the central section ( 2 ) of the bag are coated with a fireproof, friction-resistant and tear-proof fabric ( 10 ). Carrying straps ( 9 ) are arranged at the outer edges ( 6 ) of the central section ( 2 ) of the bag in order to transport a person in the rescue bag ( 1 ). A felt mat ( 11 ) is provided inside the bag, for protecting the person from impacts during transport.

Description

The invention relates to a device for transporting and rescuing persons from danger areas according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

The problem with rescuing people from burning houses or buildings is that in many cases they can not be removed quickly enough from the danger area. This is especially true in public institutions such as hospitals or nursing homes, where many sick or frail people who are unable to walk, rely on outside help. The rescue services have only a limited number of rescue beds, whereby the persons to be rescued often have to be carried over several floors and over staircases of at least two rescuers. In addition, there is often the problem that the rescue beds can be transported with the people to be rescued in narrow staircases only with great effort and with great effort around narrow staircase curves. The couches can usually not be worn horizontally, which is also aggravating and time consuming. In case of fire, firefighters are the first to be rescued. You then need to request a rescue chair, which again costs time and delay the rescue, or they carry the injured person from the danger zone, which is also difficult and time-consuming in unconscious or injured or disabled.

In addition to the portable rescue towels, rescue mattresses and abrasive films are known. The US release US 5,189,746 discloses a device for emergency evacuation of persons with reduced mobility from a building. The device includes an elongated, planar rigid base member having a refractory outer shell for protecting the person to be transported on the base member. The underside is carpeted to facilitate sanding the rescue device on the floor surface. The rescue device has adjustable straps for securing the Person up. At the longitudinal side ends of the base part handles for grinding and carrying the device are arranged. The rescue device can thus be pulled or lifted from each end. It has the disadvantage that it is not very flexible in handling. The fact that the device has a rigid base part, it is similar to a stretcher in narrow staircases difficult to handle. Due to the rigid base part of this device can not be folded or rolled to be able to carry them as a precaution in a rescue operation can.

From the publication US 5,050,254 a device is known, which is formed by an elongated, collapsible to a bag-like shell, fire-resistant tarpaulin. On the side edges of the tarpaulin bands are attached to secure the person to be evacuated. At one end of the tarpaulin straps are arranged, with which the bag-like sheath can be pulled. The tarpaulin has the advantage that it can be rolled up and carried along in emergency use. Since the tarpaulin has no reinforcement, it provides the person to be rescued poorly when grinding on the ground.
The publication DE-A1-101 63 638 discloses a device for transporting patients, which has a lying surface adapted to the human body size. The device is hinged at a predetermined location and only in one direction and consists of a plastic mat, which has a middle lying surface and two lateral surfaces. The lateral surfaces can be folded down to the lying surface. On the underside of the device are several runners, which can serve as skids. If the side surfaces are folded inwards, the runners serve as side protection for these lateral surfaces.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device that can carry a rescue person as a precaution with him and with the effort in an emergency with no effort a person out of the danger zone is easy to remove, the device to be removed Person provides adequate protection and stability during transport and in case of fire against heat and fire.

This object is achieved by a device having the features of patent claim 1.

The inventive rescue sanding bag for persons consists of a heat-resistant film or tarpaulin. On a plane center part overlapping Einschlagseitenteile are arranged on both sides and in one longitudinal end portion is provided a pocket for receiving the feet. On the outer side of the tarpaulin central part, bands are attached which can be connected to one another via the overlapping side parts overlapping in the folded state and serve to fix the person to be rescued in the sanding bag. The outside of the foot pocket and at least part of the outside of the tarpaulin central part is coated with a friction and tear-resistant fabric, which on the one hand facilitates the sanding of the rescue sanding bag and on the other hand provides the necessary abrasion resistance when sanding the bag. On the outer side edges of the tarpaulin middle part, at least three straps are attached at least in the head region and at least one carrying belt for carrying or grinding the rescue sanding bag in the region of the foot pocket. Inside the bag there is a pad of felt, which protects the person to be rescued against bumps and bumps during grinding. The advantage of the inventive rescue sanding bag compared to the devices of conventional rescue techniques lies on the one hand in the flexible handling of the rescue sanding bag and on the other hand in the fact that even a single person can transport an injured person or rescue him from the danger zone. The rescue sack can be rolled up when used by the auxiliary teams such as fire brigade, rescue services and the like carried as a precaution and hung, for example, to mitgetragene breathing apparatus. If necessary, the rescue sack is rolled out in seconds and a person to be rescued can be placed in the rescue sack and covered with the Einschlagseitenteile protective. Subsequently, the person is fixed with the bands attached to the outer sides of the tarpaulin midsection and transported by one or more persons from the immediate danger area for first aid. A portable is usually not so fast on the spot and also too bulky to take them with a use as a precaution. In addition, it takes several people to recover an injured person with a portable or with a rescue cloth. To grind away a person from a danger zone requires much less force, which is also mostly to be created by a single person. Likewise, the rescue time is reduced and narrow staircases pose no problem as the rescue sack is very flexible. Due to its structure and flexibility as well as its material properties, the sack can not only be used for transporting people, but can also be used as protection against heat and flames. On the one hand, a rescuer equipped with the rescue sack can protect against heat or flames when used in a fire with the rescue sack rolled out into a tarpaulin. On the other hand, for example, a person trapped in a burning vehicle can be protected by the rescue sack until it is recovered from the accident vehicle, which greatly reduces the risk of burns.

Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and from the following description in which the invention with reference to an embodiment shown in the schematic drawings is explained in more detail.

Fig. 1

den Rettungsschleifsack schematisch in einer Draufsicht;

Fig. 2

den Rettungsschleifsack mit einer im Rettungsschleifesack liegenden, mit den Einschlagseitenteilen schützend abgedeckten und mit Bändern fixierten Person;

Fig. 3

zwei unterschiedliche Ausführungsvarianten des Rettungsschleifsacks;

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den Rettungsschleifsack im Einsatz;

Fig. 5

einen zusammengerollten Rettungsschleifsack beim Nichtgebrauch, mitgetragen von einem im Einsatz befindlichem Retter.

It shows:

Fig. 1

the rescue sack in a schematic plan view;

Fig. 2

the rescue sack with a lying in the rescue bag, with the Einschlagseitenteilen protective covered and fixed with ribbons person;

Fig. 3

two different variants of the rescue sack;

Fig. 4

the rescue sack in use;

Fig. 5

a rolled up rescue sack when not in use, carried by an in-use rescuer.

In the figures, the same reference numerals have been used for the same elements and first explanations apply to all figures, unless expressly stated otherwise.

The FIG. 1 shows the rescue sack 1 schematically in a plan view. The rescue sack 1 consists of a middle part of the tarpaulin 2 and on both sides subsequently to the tarpaulin central part 2 overlapping Einschlagseitenteile 3.4. These Einschlagseitenteile 3.4 are sewn longitudinally on the center panel part 2. In a longitudinal end portion of the tarpaulin center part 2, a pocket 5 formed by the tarpaulin central part 2 is provided for receiving the feet. This foot pocket 5 protects the feet and prevents the person from sliding down from the rescue sack 1 during transport. This foot pocket 5 is formed by turning over the lower end region of the tarpaulin of the tarpaulin central part 2. The folded part of the tarpaulin is sewn to the outer edges of the side edges 6 of the central panel part 2, resulting in a pocket. In the area of the tarpaulin middle part 2, means for firmly holding the wrapping side parts 3, 4 are provided, such as ribbons 7, which are arranged on the outer edges 6 of the tarpaulin central part 2. These bands 7 may be quick release straps with snap fasteners 8 or buckles. This ensures a rapid opening and closing or contraction of the straps and fixing the person to be rescued in the rescue bag 1. The bands 7 are preferably made of the same material as the tarpaulin of the rescue sack 1. If a small person or a child is transported in the rescue sack, the bands 7 in the chest region can be crossed with the opposing tape counterparts. This prevents a band 7 from coming to rest, for example, in the region of the neck, which can be disturbing for the person to be transported or even lead to injuries. The Einschlagseitenteile 3.4 but can also be provided with a hook and loop fastener 13, wherein the Velcro material is sewn directly onto the Einschlagseitenteile 3.4. In this case, straps or straps are unnecessary for holding the Einschlagseitenteile 3.4. The outside the foot pocket 5 and the outside of at least the foot-side half of the tarpaulin center part 2 is coated with a friction and tear-resistant fabric which is sewn or glued or hot-glued to the tarpaulin center part 2 and the foot pocket 5. The bottom seams may be taped over with strips of the coating fabric to protect them from rapid wear when grinding the sanding bag 1 over rough, hard material such as concrete floors. As tarpaulin material for the production of the tarpaulin central part 2 and the molded-on foot pocket 5, as well as the laterally sewn-on rags or wrapping side parts 3, 4, because of its heat resistance and tensile strength, glass fabrics or, for example, a mixed fabric with the materials Kevlar® or Panox® known as trade names are particularly suitable. Of course, other heat-resistant and tear-resistant materials for the production of rescue sanding bag can be used. As an outer coating 10 on the underside of the middle panel part 2 and the outside of the foot pocket 5, for example, a fabric made of Kevlar® polyurethane polyurethane coating is suitable. This outer coating 10 on the one hand has the task to give the rescue bag 1 a certain stability, and still be flexible. When contraction of the bands 7, the tarpaulin central part 2 is pulled laterally with the outer coating 10 and forms a shell shape, which protects the person in the rescue sack 1 when grinding on uneven ground or on steps. On the other hand, the outer coating 10 also protects the tarpaulin and the seams of the tarpaulin center part 2 and of the foot part 5 against abrasion during the sanding of the rescue sandbag 1 on the ground. If the outer coating 10 is too worn or frayed, the defect can be repaired with a patch of the outer coating 10 by hot gluing and repaired. In order to protect the sanding bag 1 from abrasion in the area of the foot pocket 5, lamellae may additionally be attached to the underside. As the outer coating 10 is also heat-resistant, this increases the heat-shielding capability of the rescue sanding bag 1. The materials used allow short-term Peak temperatures of over 500 degrees Celsius without them starting to burn. The interior of the rescue sack is covered with a mat 11, for example made of felt. This mat 11 reinforces the tarpaulin central part 2 and gives the person to be transported additional protection against heat and shock during the grinding of the bag 1. At the head end portion of the tarpaulin center part 2 and on the side edges 6 of the tarpaulin center part 2 and in the area of the foot pocket 5 risers 9 are arranged. They serve to transport the rescue sack 1 with the person fixed therein, ie to grind or carry. If the rescue sack 1 is dragged by two persons, they grip the shoulder straps 9. You can thus have eye contact with the person in the rescue sack. Advantageously, a plurality of straps 9 are arranged on the side edges 6, so that the rescuers can take the rescue sack adapted to the body size of the person to be rescued each in the head or shoulder area. In embodiments for special applications of the rescue sanding bag 1 are by introducing reinforcements into the straps 9 and bands 7 rescues with ropes such as chess rescue or rescue from height or the like possible.

In the FIG. 2 is a lying in a rescue bag 1, with the Einschlagseitenteilen 3.4 protectively covered and fixed with straps 7 person shown. In the area of the lower body and the feet, the outer coating 10 can be seen on the outside of the foot pocket 5 of the middle part 2 of the tarpaulin. The head rests on the felt mat 11 located inside the rescue sack 1. The body is covered all around by the tarpaulin material and fixed with the bands 7 in the rescue sack.

In the FIG. 3 Two variants of the sanding bag 1 are shown. The left-hand illustration shows a rescue sack 1, on whose lateral edges of the tarpaulin central part 2 quick-release straps 7 with snap fasteners 8 are arranged. The right figure shows one Rescue sack 1 at the wrapping elements 3.4 Velcro fasteners 13 are arranged. The Velcro material is sewn directly onto the wrapping elements 3,4. The person to be rescued is placed in the rescue sack 1 and covered with the Einschlagseitenteilen 3,4 protective. The Einschlagseitenteile 3,4 are firmly pulled against each other and struck one above the other, that the sewn on the Einschlagseitenteil 3 Velcro strips 13 come to rest on the corresponding Velcro strips 13 on the Einschlagseitenteil 4 and adhere. In this way, a person can be very quickly packaged in the rescue sack 1 and transported away.

The FIG. 4 show the Rescue Sander 1 in use. The person is like in the FIG. 2 Packed in rescue bag 1 and is looped up by two firefighters on stages. The outer coating 10, together with the felt mat 11 disposed inside the rescue sack 1, dampens the shocks and protects the person to be rescued while sanding the rescue sack 1. The body of the person is almost completely covered by the heat-resistant tarpaulin of the rescue sack 1, thereby preventing heat and moisture Flames is protected. If necessary, the face can be covered with the ends of the Einschlagseitenteile 3,4. The person to be rescued is packed in a similar way to a mummy and can be quickly removed from the danger area, that is, dragged or carried. Because of the flexibility, it is no problem to pull or grind the rescue sack over stairs or tight curves in stairwells. On narrow passages the rescue sack can be pulled by only one person. In this way, it is possible to recover an injured person very quickly and easily from the danger zone and bring it to a safe environment and there to hand over to other relief or rescue workers, who then continue to care for the injured person.

In the FIG. 5 a equipped with a respirator firefighter is shown, which carries a coiled rescue sack 1 on the back next to the oxygen cylinder. The with a strap 12 at the Oxygen bottle attached Rescue sack 1 is ready to use with a handle. The roll is placed on the ground next to the person to be rescued and unrolled and unfolded the Seiteneinschlagteile. The rescue workers lift or roll the injured person on the middle part of the tarpaulin 2, strike the impact side elements 3,4 overlapping the person, pull the bands 7 together and close the quick-release fasteners 8. After a very short time the injured person is ready for transport and can be transported away in the rescue sack 1 become.

However, the rescue sack 1 is not only used by rescue teams such as fire or rescue services, but also in the inpatient area such as hospitals or nursing homes, when about a handicapped person or an injured person must be retrieved as quickly as possible from a danger zone. For the nursing staff, the patients are too heavy to carry. On the other hand, even a weaker person can transport a weightier person in the rescue sack 1. But even in this area of application, the rescue sack 1 can be used as a kind of heat shield or as a fire protection cloth.

Depending on the field of application, the rescue sack 1, which can be produced simply and inexpensively, can therefore be made in different designs, the embodiments differing substantially in the materials used. Thus, the rescue sack 1 in a design for rescue workers preferably made of a Kevlar® or Panox® blended fabric, which is very durable and, however, is a design as a rescue device in buildings a glass fabric advantage. The outer side coating 10 is formed of Kevlar® protective material with a polyurethane carbon coating. The inside mat is made of felt. Likewise, other materials with the same or similar properties can be used.

Claims (10)

1. A draggable rescue bag for persons, comprising a heat resistant film or tarpaulin, characterized in that overlapping folding side parts (3, 4) are situated on both sides adjoining a tarpaulin middle part (2), a pocket (5) for receiving the feet is provided in a longitudinal-side end area of the tarpaulin middle part (2), and means (7) for fixedly holding together the overlapping folding side parts (3, 4) are provided on the tarpaulin middle part (2), and the exterior side of the foot pocket (5) and the exterior side of at least one of the foot-side halves of the tarpaulin middle part (2) are coated using a friction-resistant and tear-resistant fabric (10).
2. The draggable rescue bag according to Claim 1, characterized in that the means (7) or fixedly holding together the overlapping folding side parts (3, 4) are straps (7) having quick-release fasteners (8), which are situated on the exterior side of the tarpaulin middle part (2), and using which the folding side parts (3, 4), which are folded over one another and overlap, can be belted fixedly to one another.
3. The draggable rescue bag according to Claim 1, characterized in that the means (7) for fixedly holding together the overlapping side parts (3, 4) are hook-and-loop closures (13) which are sewn onto the folding side parts (3, 4) and using which the folding side parts (3, 4), which are folded over one another and overlap, are fixedly connectable to one another.
4. The draggable rescue bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tarpaulin middle part (2), the folding side parts (3, 4), and the foot pocket (5) are manufactured from glass fabric or a heat-resistant and tear-resistant mixed fabric.
5. The draggable rescue bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the exterior coating (10) of the tarpaulin middle part (2) and the foot pocket (5) comprises a heat-resistant and tear-resistant mixed fabric having polyurethane carbon coating.
6. The draggable rescue bag according to Claim 5, characterized in that the exterior coating (10) is sewn to the tarpaulin middle part (2) and the foot pocket (5) and the bottom seams are glued over using protective strips made of the coating material for protection.
7. The draggable rescue bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, on the head-side end area of the tarpaulin middle part (2), at least one carrying belt (9) is situated on the transverse end, and at least one carrying belt (9) is situated in each case on the longitudinal side on the right and left on the lateral edge (6) of the tarpaulin middle part (2).
8. The draggable rescue bag according to Claim 2, characterized in that the straps (7) attached on the tarpaulin middle part (2) are quick-release closure belts, which are connectable to one another using a snap closure (8) or quick-release buckle (8).
9. The draggable rescue bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the draggable rescue bag (1) is internally reinforced using a felt mat (11).
10. The draggable rescue bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tarpaulin middle part (2), the folding side parts (3, 4), the foot pocket (5), the carrying belts (9), and the straps (7) are sewn.

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