NRS Standard Rescue Throw Bag

Description

When someone is in the water and drifting the wrong way, a rope that reaches them on the first throw is the whole job, and the NRS Standard Rescue Throw Bag carries 23 m of it. The 9.5 mm polypropylene line is bright yellow and floats, so a swimmer can see it and grab it on the surface. NRS rates the rope alone at 8.45 kN (1,900 lb) and points out that knots reduce that figure. Internal foam keeps the bag afloat, a mesh panel lets the rope drain and dry, and a flared nylon top with a barrel-lock drawstring helps the line pay out cleanly and stuff back in quickly. On a river trip it sits clipped behind a raft seat; on a dive boat it stays ready beside the ladder for a diver who surfaces down-current. An elastic loop and pocket hold a glow stick for work after dark. It suits rafting guides, swiftwater teams and skippers who want a full-length rescue line in a tough Cordura bag.

Features

• Rope length: 22.9 m (75 ft)
• Rope: 9.5 mm (3/8 inch) yellow polypropylene, floats
• Rope rating: 8.45 kN (1,900 lb) for the rope alone; knots reduce strength
• Bag: Cordura with a mesh panel for drainage and drying
• Flotation: internal foam
• Closure: flared nylon top with a barrel-lock drawstring
• Night use: elastic loop and pocket for a glow stick
• Weight: about 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz)
• Colour: red bag