WO2005049143A2

WO2005049143A2 - Draggable rescue bag

Info

Publication number: WO2005049143A2
Application number: PCT/CH2004/000686
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hans-Ulrich Zuercher
Original assignee: Kleinstein, Leo
Priority date: 2003-11-21
Filing date: 2004-11-12
Publication date: 2005-06-02
Also published as: US20070136950A1; WO2005049143A3; EP1687070B1; EP1687070A2; ATE452613T1; DE502004010560D1

Abstract

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

Description

Rescue bag

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

The problem with saving people from burning houses or buildings is that in many cases they cannot be removed quickly enough from the danger area. This is particularly true in public facilities such as hospitals or old people's homes, where many sick or frail people who are unable to walk rely on outside help. The emergency services only have a limited number of rescue beds, and the people to be rescued often have to be carried over several floors and over stairwells by at least two rescuers. In addition, there is often the problem that the rescue beds with the people to be rescued can only be transported around tight staircase curves with great effort and great effort using narrow stairwells. The couches can usually not be carried horizontally, which is also aggravating and time-consuming. In the event of a fire, firefighters are usually the first to be with the people to be rescued. You then have to request a rescue couch, which again takes time and delays the rescue, or you carry the injured person out of the danger zone, which is also difficult and time-consuming for the unconscious or injured or disabled.

In addition to the portable, rescue towels, rescue mattresses and sanding sheets are also known. The US publication US 5,189,746 discloses a device for the emergency evacuation of people with reduced mobility from a building. The device contains an elongated, flat, rigid base part with a fire-resistant outer shell to protect the person to be transported on the base part. The underside is carpeted to make it easier to sand the rescue device on the floor. The rescue device has adjustable straps to secure the Person on. Handles for grinding and carrying the device are arranged on the longitudinal side ends of the base part. The rescue device can be pulled or lifted from either end. It has the disadvantage that it is not very flexible to use. Because the device has a rigid base part, it is difficult to handle, similar to a stretcher in narrow stairwells. Due to the rigid base part, this device cannot be folded or rolled in order to be able to carry it with you as a precaution during a rescue operation.

From the publication US 5,050,254 a device is known which is formed by an elongated, fire-resistant tarpaulin which can be folded into a sack-like envelope. Tapes are attached to the side edges of the tarpaulin to secure the person to be evacuated. At one end of the tarpaulin straps are arranged with which the bag-like cover can be pulled. The tarpaulin has the advantage that it can be rolled up and carried in case of emergency. Since the tarpaulin has no reinforcement, it offers the person to be rescued insufficient protection when sanding on the floor.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device which a rescue person can carry with him as a precaution and with which an inaccessible person can be easily removed from the danger zone with little effort in an emergency, the device offers the person to be removed sufficient protection and stability during transport and in the event of fire against heat and fire.

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

The rescue bag for people according to the invention consists of a heat-resistant film or tarpaulin. Overlapping turning side parts are arranged on both sides of a tarpaulin center part and in one a pocket for the feet is provided on the longitudinal end region. On the middle part of the tarpaulin there are tapes attached, which can be connected to each other via the overlapping side parts which are in the folded state and which serve to fix the person to be rescued in the grinding bag. The outside of the foot pocket and at least part of the outside of the tarpaulin middle part is coated with a friction and tear-resistant fabric, which on the one hand makes it easier to sand the rescue 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 there are at least three carrying straps in the head area and at least one carrying strap in the area of the foot pocket for carrying or sanding the rescue bag. Inside the sack there is a felt pad that protects the person to be saved against blows and bumps when sanding. The advantage of the rescue bag according to the invention over the devices of conventional rescue techniques lies on the one hand in the flexible handling of the rescue bag and on the other hand that an individual person can also transport an injured person or rescue him from the danger area. The rescue bag can be rolled up as a precaution when used by the rescue teams such as fire brigades, rescue services and the like and can be hung on the carried respirator, for example. If necessary, the rescue bag can be rolled out in a matter of seconds and a person to be rescued can be placed in the rescue bag and covered with protective sides. The person is then fixed with the straps attached to the outside of the tarpaulin middle section and transported by one or more people from the immediate danger area to the first aid. A portable is usually not so quickly on site and also too bulky to take it with you as a precaution. In addition, the rescue of an injured person with a portable or with a rescue cloth requires several people. Much less force is required to drag a person away from a danger zone, which can usually be done by a single person. Rescue time is also reduced and narrow stairwells are no problem as the rescue bag is very flexible. Due to its structure and flexibility as well as its material properties, the sanding bag can not only be used to transport people, but also as protection against heat and flames. On the one hand, a rescuer equipped with the rescue bag can protect himself against heat or flames in the event of a fire with the rescue bag rolled out to a tarpaulin. On the other hand, for example, a person trapped in a burning vehicle can be protected with the rescue bag until it is recovered from the accident vehicle, which greatly reduces the risk of burns.

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

[0009] It shows:

Figure 1 shows the rescue bag in a schematic plan view.

2 shows the rescue sack with a person lying in the rescue sack, covered with the impact side parts in a protective manner and fixed with tapes;

3 shows two different variants of the rescue bag;

4 shows the rescue bag in use;

5 shows a rolled-up rescue bag when not in use, carried by a rescuer in use. In the figures, the same reference numerals have been used for the same elements and first-time explanations apply to all figures, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Figure 1 shows the rescue bag 1 schematically in a plan view. The rescue drag bag 1 consists of a tarpaulin middle part 2 and on both sides adjoining the tarpaulin middle part 2 overlapping impact side parts 3, 4. These turning side parts 3, 4 are sewn on the long side of the tarpaulin middle part 2. In a longitudinal end region of the tarpaulin middle part 2 there is a pocket 5 formed by the tarpaulin middle part 2 for receiving the feet. This foot pocket 5 protects the feet and prevents the person from sliding down out of the rescue bag 1 during transport. This foot pocket 5 is formed by folding over the lower end region of the tarpaulin of the tarpaulin middle part 2. The folded part of the tarpaulin is sewn on the outer edges to the side edges 6 of the tarpaulin middle part 2, which results in a pocket. In the area of the tarpaulin middle part 2, means are provided for firmly holding the turning side parts 3, 4, such as bands 7, which are arranged on the outer edges 6 of the tarpaulin middle part 2. These straps 7 can be quick-release straps with snap fasteners 8 or buckles. This ensures that the belts are quickly opened and closed or pulled together and that the person to be rescued is secured in the rescue bag 1. The bands 7 are preferably made of the same material as the tarpaulin of the rescue bag 1. If a small person or a child is transported in the rescue bag, the straps 7 in the chest area can be crossed with the opposite strap counterparts. This prevents a band 7 from coming to rest in the area of the neck, for example, which can be disturbing for the person to be transported or even lead to injuries. The turn side parts 3, 4 can also be provided with a Velcro fastener 13, the Velcro material being sewn directly onto the turn side parts 3, 4. In this case, there is no need for belts or straps to hold the side sections 3, 4 together. The outside the foot pocket 5 and the outside of at least the foot-side half of the tarpaulin middle part 2 is coated with a friction and tear-resistant fabric which is sewn or glued or glued to the tarpaulin middle part 2 and the foot pocket 5. The seams below can be taped over with strips from the coating fabric in order to protect them against rapid wear when grinding the sanding bag 1 over rough, hard material such as concrete floors. As a tarpaulin material for the production of the tarpaulin middle part 2 and the molded foot pocket 5, as well as the side-sewn rags or fold-in side panels 3,4, glass fabric or, for example, a blended fabric with the materials known as trade names Kevlar® or Panox® is particularly suitable due to its heat resistance and tear resistance. Of course, other heat-resistant and tear-resistant materials can also be used to manufacture the rescue bag. For example, a fabric made of Kevlar® with a polyurethane carbon coating is suitable as the outer coating 10 on the underside of the tarpaulin middle part 2 and the outside of the foot pocket 5. On the one hand, this outer coating 10 has the task of giving the rescue bag 1 a certain stability and yet being flexible. When the bands 7 are pulled together, the tarpaulin middle part 2 with the outer coating 10 is pulled up sideways and forms a shell shape which protects the person in the rescue bag 1 when grinding over uneven ground or over steps. On the other hand, the outer coating 10 also protects the tarpaulin and the seams of the tarpaulin middle part 2 and the foot part 5 from abrasion when grinding the rescue bag 1 on the floor. The rescue bag 1 in the area of the foot pocket 5 is particularly stressed. If the outer coating 10 is excessively worn or frayed, the defective area can be repaired and repaired by staining the outer coating 10. In order to protect the sanding bag 1 from abrasion in the area of the foot pocket 5, slats can also be attached to the underside. Since the outer coating 10 is also heat-resistant, this increases the heat-shielding ability of the rescue bag 1. The materials used allow short-term use Peak temperatures of over 500 degrees Celsius without starting to burn. The inside of the rescue bag is covered with a mat 11 made of felt, for example. This mat 11 reinforces the tarpaulin middle part 2 and gives the person to be transported additional protection against heat and blows when sanding the sack 1. On the head-side end area of the tarpaulin middle part 2 and on the side edges 6 of the tarpaulin middle part 2 and in the area of the foot pocket 5, carrying straps 9 are arranged. They serve to transport the rescue bag 1 with the person fixed in it, ie to grind or carry it. If the rescue bag 1 is being dragged by two people, they grip the carrying straps 9 located on the side in the head or shoulder area. This way you can have eye contact with the person in the rescue bag. Advantageously, a plurality of carrying straps 9 are arranged on the side edges 6, so that the rescuers can grasp the rescue bag in the head or shoulder area, adapted to the body size of the person to be rescued. In designs for special applications of the rescue sanding bag 1, rescues with ropes such as, for example, shaft rescues or rescues from heights or the like are possible by introducing reinforcements into the carrying belts 9 and belts 7.

In FIG. 2, a person lying in a rescue sack 1, with protective side parts 3, 4 is covered and secured with straps 7. 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 tarpaulin middle part 2. The head rests on the felt mat 11 located inside the rescue bag 1. The body is completely covered by the tarpaulin material and fixed with the straps 7 in the rescue bag.

In Figure 3, two variants of the grinding bag 1 are shown. The left figure shows a rescue bag 1, on the lateral edges of the tarpaulin middle part 2 quick release straps 7 with snap fasteners 8 are arranged. The right illustration shows one Rescue sanding bag 1 on 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 bag 1 and covered with protective sides 3.4. In this case, the insert side parts 3, 4 are pulled firmly against one another and folded over one another such that the Velcro strips 13 sewn onto the insert side part 3 come to lie on the corresponding Velcro strips 13 on the insert side part 4 and adhere. In this way, a person can be packed and transported away very quickly in the rescue bag 1.

Figure 4 shows the rescue bag 1 in use. The person is packed in the rescue bag 1 as in FIG. 2 and is dragged up by stairs by two firefighters. The outer coating 10 together with the felt mat 11 arranged inside the rescue bag 1 dampens the blows and protects the person to be rescued when sanding the rescue bag 1. The body of the person is almost completely covered by the heat-resistant tarpaulin of the rescue bag 1, which protects it from heat and Flames are protected. If necessary, the face can also be covered with the ends of the impact side parts 3, 4. The person to be rescued is packaged like a mummy and can thus be quickly removed from the danger zone, that is, dragged or carried. Because of the flexibility, it is no problem to drag or grind the rescue bag over stairs or tight bends in stairwells. On narrow passages, the rescue bag can also be pulled by just one person. In this way, it is possible to quickly and easily rescue an injured person from the danger zone and bring them to a safe environment and hand them over to other auxiliary or rescue workers, who then continue to take care of the injured person.

FIG. 5 shows a firefighter equipped with a breathing apparatus who carries a rolled-up rescue bag 1 on the back next to the oxygen bottle. The one with a strap 12 on the Oxygen bottle attached Rescue sanding bag 1 is ready for use with one hand. The roll is placed on the ground next to the person to be recovered and unrolled, and the side impact parts are opened. The rescue workers lift or roll the injured person onto the tarpaulin middle section 2, overlap the impact side elements 3, 4 overlapping the person, pull the straps 7 together and close the quick-release fasteners 8. After a very short time, the injured person is ready for transport and can be carried away in the rescue bag 1 become.

The rescue bag 1 is not only used by rescue teams such as fire or rescue services, but also in the inpatient area, such as in hospitals or old people's homes, when a person with walking difficulties or an injured person needs to be rescued as quickly as possible from a danger area. The patients are too heavy for the nursing staff to be able to carry them. On the other hand, a weaker person can also transport a heavier person in the rescue bag 1. But also in this area of application, the rescue bag 1 can be used as a kind of heat shield or as a fire protection cloth.

The rescue bag 1, which can be produced easily and inexpensively, can therefore be made in different versions depending on the area of application, the types of execution differing essentially by the materials used. The rescue bag 1 in a version for rescue workers is preferably made of a Kevlar® or Panox® mixed fabric, which is very hard-wearing and, however, a version as a rescue device in buildings is a glass fabric advantageous. The outside coating 10 is formed by protective material made of Kevlar® with a polyurethane carbon coating. The mat on the inside is made of felt. However, other materials with the same or similar properties can also be used.

Claims

claims

1. Rescue sanding bag for people, consisting of a heat-resistant film or tarpaulin, characterized in that on both sides adjoining a tarpaulin middle part (2) overlapping impact side parts (3, 4) are arranged, that in a longitudinal end region of the tarpaulin middle part (2) there is a pocket ( 5) is provided for receiving the feet, and that means (7) are provided on the tarpaulin middle part (2) for firmly holding together the overlapping turn side parts (3, 4), and that the outside of the foot pocket (5) and the outside of at least the foot side Half of the tarpaulin middle part (2) is coated with a friction and tear-resistant fabric (10).

2. rescue bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the means (7) for firmly holding together the overlapping impact side parts (3,4) on the outer sides of the tarpaulin middle part (2) arranged tapes (7) with quick-release fasteners (8), by means of which the folded overlapping and overlapping impact side parts (3, 4) can be firmly strapped together.

3. rescue drag bag according to claim 1, characterized in that the means (7) for firmly holding together the impact side parts (3, 4) are Velcro fasteners (13) which are sewn onto the impact side parts (3, 4) and by means of which the folded-over and overlapping turning side parts (3, 4) can be firmly connected to one another.

4. rescue drag bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tarpaulin middle part (2), the impact side parts (3,4) and the foot pocket (5) are made of glass fabric or a mixed fabric made of Kevlar® or Panox®.

5. rescue bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outside coating (10) of the tarpaulin middle part (2) and the foot pocket (5) consists of Kevlar® with polyurethane carbon coating.

6. rescue bag according to claim 5, characterized in that the outside coating (10) with the tarpaulin middle part (2) and the foot pocket (5) is sewn and the seams below are covered with protective strips of the coating material for protection.

7. rescue bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at the head end region of the tarpaulin middle part (2) at least one shoulder strap (9) at the transverse end and at least one shoulder strap (9) on the long side on the right and left on the side edge (6) of the tarpaulin middle part (2 ) is arranged.

8. rescue bag according to claim 2, characterized in that the straps (7) attached to the tarpaulin middle part (2) are quick-release straps which can be connected to one another by means of a snap fastener (8) or plug-in buckles (8).

9. rescue bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rescue bag (1) with a felt mat (11) is internally reinforced.

10. rescue bag according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tarpaulin middle part (2), the impact side parts (3,4), the foot pocket (5), the carrying straps (9) and the tapes (7) are sewn.